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Police say there are now seven confirmed deaths from the blast in St Helier on Saturday.

Batteries thrown into household rubbish bins cause about 700 fires a year in waste facilities, a survey suggests.

Fire trucks and police responded to an explosion on a popular pedestrian avenue in Istanbul Sunday afternoon that left people dead and injured, with the cause of the explosion unclear.

Officials are working through the night to clear a coastal mine in Turkey following an explosion that left at least 25 people dead. Authorities attributed the cause to flammable gases.

Turkish officials say an explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has killed at least 25 people and dozens remain trapped underground.

At least 23 civilians reportedly killed as they tried to enter Russian-held territory to deliver aid.

After deliberating for over a day, the jury could not determine the verdict in the case, and the judge dismissed the jurors.

The jury is deciding the fate of the man accused in a deadly gas station explosion in Rockbridge County that killed four people in 2019.

It’s been more than three years since an explosion at a Rockbridge County gas station.

On day one of the trial into the deadly Rockbridge County gas station explosion, the Commonwealth Attorney stated the defendant overfilled gasoline tanks by more than 800 gallons – an action alleged to have played a role in the 2019 explosion.

Wednesday was day three of the 2019 deadly Rockbridge County gas explosion trial.

The Commonwealth will continue to present its case Wednesday morning. The defense will follow upon their completion.

The gas station explosion of 2019 left four people dead, and on Monday, the man believed to be responsible for the tragedy faced a judge and jury.

Casualties are reported after the blast in Birmingham but the extent of injuries is not yet known.

A van was rolled by the explosion, which spread debris to a nearby parking lot. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) COVINGTON — Unexpected storms severely damaged Covington’s Public Works facility early last Friday morning. Shortly after midnight, a lightning strike is believed to have struck the metal fence surrounding the public works facility on West

Bodies were burnt beyond recognition after the explosion at a hazardous site in Imo state.

Witnesses say an explosion in the center of the Afghan capital of Kabul wounded at least 15 people

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Union and company officials will work together to determine the cause of a small explosion at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Burns Harbor facility on Tuesday, but whether state regulators would be investigating for possible violations is unknown at this time.

Five teenagers were hospitalized Monday after a shooting near a high school in Colorado, according to local police. Authorities said the shooting occurred at a local park north of Aurora Central High School. CBS Denver reports on what we know so far.

Several papers lead with the car explosion outside a women's hospital in Liverpool on Sunday.

Sunday marked one year since the natural gas explosion in Harrisonburg.

Tune in as we learn more about the deadly explosion near the Kabul airport earlier today.

In Gaza City these days, no one knows where the next explosion will be, or when

The Afghan Interior Ministry says the death toll in a horrific bombing at a girls’ school in the Afghan capital has soared to 50, many of them pupils between 11 and 15 years old

FBI leads investigation into explosion in downtown Nashville Investigators are now combing the crime scene in Nashville, Tennessee, starting with the identification of the R.V. The explosion scattered debris for several blocks setting cars on fire and shattering buildings. Jeff Pegues reports.

Massive “intentional” explosion in downtown Nashville leaves 3 wounded A massive explosion on Christmas morning in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, left at least three people wounded. Authorities described the explosion as "intentional. Jessi Mitchell has more.

A massive explosion happened in Beirut on Tuesday, causing immense damage and destruction, according to multiple reports. The explosion happened in downtown Beirut, and according to reports, was big enough to have a mushroom cloud rise above the capital city. Videos and photos of the explosion and its destruction have started to surface on social media, and words don’t do justice to how much devastation this explosion has on the city. I felt like I’m dying, I still can’t believe it #Lebanon #Beirut pic.twitter.com/EMTS470FOH — Ahmad M. Yassine | أحمد م. ياسين (@Lobnene_Blog) August 4, 2020BREAKING: Massive explosion in Beirut.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they think the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing more than 70 people, was likely a bomb. I've met with some of our great generals and they just seem to feel that this was not some kind of manufacturing explosion type of an event. They seem to think it was an attack. It was a bomb of some kind.The explosion flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across the capital, sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. The death toll, which currently stands at more than 70, and more than 3,000 others were injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.

Police in Bangkok are investigating a second explosion that happened less than 24 hours after a blast killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 100 others. Authorities also released CCTV footage of a suspect connected to the first bombing on Monday. Charlie D’Agata reports.