Tag Archives: EXPLOSION

An ammonia nitrate explosive disaster at a quarry in the Shama district of the Western Region has reportedly four confirmed as many are missing and injured. According to reports the explosion happened on Saturday night at a quarry site operated by some Chinese at Anto-Aboso in the Shama District of …

The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg, was hit by a massive gas explosion on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Just like an earthquake, the gas explosion ripped streets apart, destroyed structures and left vehicles flying in the air. According to a BBC report, at least one person died as a …

An 8-year-old girl lost her life in a petrol explosion at her home in Fahiakobo, Amansie South District, in the Ashanti Region. Vebu Eva, a primary 2 pupil, was burnt beyond recognition in the inferno that engulfed her room on Monday night, around 8pm. She rushed to the room to …

At least 12 people have been confirmed dead following an oil pipeline explosion from an illegal oil bunkering site in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Rumuekpe community, in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in …

Several houses and businesses have been destroyed after a kerosene explosion occurred in Elekahia, a densely populated area in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday morning, December 30.     According to reports, the fire outbreak started at about 8am. Men of the Federal Fire service were immediately alerted to …

At least 15 people have been killed, and about 40 injured, by a huge fuel tanker explosion near a hospital east of Johannesburg. The tanker appeared to have got stuck under a low bridge on Saturday morning in Boksburg city, about 100m from Tambo Memorial Hospital. Patients were evacuated from …

Victims of the Apiatse explosive are not yet over with their predicaments after 10 months since the disaster happened. As some have died months after the explosion, some are still having some metals in their bodies awaiting surgery while others are still living in aftershocks. At the Efua Nkwanta Regional …

At least 28 people have died and dozens remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey’s Bartin province. Around 110 people were in the mine at the time of the blast on Friday, almost half of them at over 300 metres deep. Turkey’s health minister …

One of the numerous changes brought about by technological innovation in recent years was the advent of gas cookers. Today, you can comfortably cook in your home using gas stoves rather than having to go outside to get firewood for cooking. Since they eliminate the hassle and time of burning …

One more person who was a victim of the Appiate explosion has passed on bringing the total number of deaths to 15. Ama Nsowaa 59 was one of the hard-hit victims of the January 20 explosion. She battled a left leg injury till 29th August when that leg was amputated …