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# Explosion

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Two killed and 30 injured as Chinese port flattened by major explosion
Photos show cars twisted and mangled by the force of the explosion.
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Nov 26th 2017, 10:50 AM
Gardaí discover 'elaborate' cannabis growhouse at the house where man died in explosion
The explosion was not linked to the growhouse.
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Nov 15th 2017, 3:31 PM
At least 20 people killed in Somalia truck bombing
Government security official Mohamed Aden said that bombing took place in a busy part of the city.
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Oct 14th 2017, 6:48 PM
Five arrested after discovery of homemade bomb in Paris
The latest terror attack in France was on Sunday in Marseille, when a man stabbed two women to death at the main train station.
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Oct 3rd 2017, 8:22 AM
Second man arrested in connection with London Tube terror attack
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Hounslow, west London, just before midnight last night.
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Sep 17th 2017, 9:58 AM
60,000 people leave homes in Frankfurt so huge WWII bomb can be defused
The operation is the biggest evacuation of its kind in post-war Germany.
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Sep 3rd 2017, 2:12 PM
'Very hostile and dangerous': Donald Trump condemns North Korea's sixth nuclear test
The US President also criticised China, and offered advice to South Korea.
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Sep 3rd 2017, 12:40 PM
Two explosions have happened at a flooded chemical plant in Texas
The Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, has been left without power as a result of Hurricane Harvey.
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Aug 31st 2017, 10:25 AM
'Explosion' at busy London train station turns out to be an e-cigarette
British Transport Police said in a statement that officers responded to Euston station in north London after receiving reports of an explosion there.
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Aug 29th 2017, 10:52 PM
Two dead and several injured after school explosion in Minneapolis
A gas explosion led to the collapse of the school building.
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Aug 3rd 2017, 9:18 AM
Death toll rises above 150 in Pakistan oil tanker explosion
The tanker burst into flames after it flipped over on the national highway in Punjab province.
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Jun 25th 2017, 4:15 PM
Seven killed, dozens injured after explosion in Chinese playschool
Images circulating online showed that the force of the blast tore people’s clothes off.
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Jun 15th 2017, 2:05 PM
At least seven dead in attack on funeral in Kabul
The violence comes just three days after a bomb blast in the city killed 90 people.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 6:40 PM
Missing in Manchester: Family members in desperate search for loved ones
Hotels in the area took in children who became separated from their parents in the immediate aftermath of the explosion.
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May 23rd 2017, 10:29 AM
Politicians and musicians express shock and condolences at Manchester attack
Political parties in the UK are suspending campaigning in the general election in light of events in Manchester.
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May 23rd 2017, 7:50 AM
Manchester residents offer food, shelter, lifts and beds after Ariana Grande concert attack
An explosion at the end of an Ariana Grande concert last night in Manchester Arena has left 19 people dead 59 injured.
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May 23rd 2017, 6:58 AM
Emergency services respond to explosion outside post office in Rome
No injuries were reported.
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May 12th 2017, 10:05 AM
Halifax Explosion: The accidental blast that killed 2,000 people a century ago
In December 1917 a ship detonated in Nova Scotia, unleashing a blast equivalent to about 3,000 tonnes of TNT.
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Apr 14th 2017, 2:17 PM
Heart-warming initiative finds stranded Monaco fans free accommodation in Dortmund
Many of the visiting supporters were planning to head back to France straight after the game last night.
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Apr 12th 2017, 10:39 AM
Dortmund's Bartra has operation on broken bone after being hit by blast debris
Goalkeeper Roman Burki has described what happened and given some information on team-mate Marc Bartra.
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Apr 12th 2017, 7:30 AM
Terror investigation launched after 10 die in blast in St Petersburg underground system
The system has been shut down and passengers are being evacuated from stations.
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Apr 3rd 2017, 9:39 PM
PSNI officers 'incredibly lucky' to have survived explosion in Strabane last night
Local residents have been asked to leave their homes to facilitate a PSNI inquiry.
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Mar 22nd 2017, 12:49 PM
Person injured at IMF Paris offices after opening exploding envelope
The IMF employee has reportedly been injured in the hands and face.
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Mar 16th 2017, 11:32 AM
44 killed in twin bomb attack in centre of Damascus
Attacks are rare in the Syrian government stronghold.
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Mar 11th 2017, 11:37 AM
Police condemn 'violent dissident republicans' after bomb explodes in police officer's garden
No one was injured in the incident.
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Feb 22nd 2017, 9:21 PM
31 dead and over 70 injured after huge explosion at fireworks market
The blast was said to be caused by “six pyrotechnic explosions”.
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Dec 21st 2016, 7:17 AM
No, CeeLo Green was NOT injured after his phone exploded in his face
A video of the ‘incident’ went viral over the weekend – but it was a stunt to promote his new music.
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Dec 19th 2016, 8:26 AM
Suicide bomber kills four Americans in attack on largest US base in Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Nov 12th 2016, 8:13 AM
Explosion at Carlsberg factory in England leaves one man dead and 22 injured
The incident happened at the company’s Northampton brewery yesterday afternoon.
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Nov 10th 2016, 12:21 PM
At least 10 injured in blast in Turkish resort city
An official said it was “too early” to make assumptions as to the cause of the blast.
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Oct 25th 2016, 9:54 AM
Two killed and six injured after explosion at world's biggest chemical complex in Germany
Local residents have been advised to stay indoors.
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Oct 17th 2016, 8:22 PM
Three infants airlifted to hospital with burn injuries after fire in West Cork
The incident is believed to have happened at a private residence.
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Sep 20th 2016, 8:32 PM
One dead and 14 injured after explosion in Spanish seaside resort
Two of the injured are in a serious condition.
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Sep 18th 2016, 11:13 AM
29 people injured after 'intentional' explosion in New York neighbourhood
Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was no terrorist connection.
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Sep 18th 2016, 7:16 AM
No injuries after bomb explodes at charity race in New Jersey
Another device is being investigated in the area.
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Sep 17th 2016, 5:18 PM
Two Irish on board Bali boat hit by explosion
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has “no immediate concern” for any Irish citizen.
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Sep 15th 2016, 10:35 AM
Firefighters struggle to contain blaze after factory explosion kills at least 25 people
Some 70 others were injured in the incident in Bangladesh, many critically.
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Sep 10th 2016, 2:03 PM
Samsung suspends sales of Galaxy Note 7 after reports of exploding batteries
Samsung has so far sold one million units of the Note 7.
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Sep 2nd 2016, 11:00 AM
Suicide car bomb targets Somalian hotel
The attack was claimed by Shabaab jihadists.
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Aug 30th 2016, 12:00 PM
Crime lab deliberately targeted in Brussels attack
No motivation or suspects have been identified.
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Aug 29th 2016, 10:40 AM
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