Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Two people killed in explosion at US-Canada border

explosion at US-Canada border

Two people were killed in an explosion at the US-Canada border. The vehicle was approaching a checkpoint from the Canadian side. The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. A vehicle exploded at Rainbow Bridge, near the US-Canada border, killing as many as two people. The incident occurred as the vehicle was approaching … Read more

Eight people killed in rocket launcher shell explosion in Kandhkot  

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  • A rocket launcher shell exploded in a house in Ghora Ghat.
  • Eight people including five children killed in explosion.
  • The children brought shell home from agriculture land.

KANDHKOT: At least eight people including five children lost their lives and several others injured when a rocket launcher shell exploded in a house in Kandhkot district of Sindh province.

According to the police, a rocket launcher shell exploded in a house in Ghora Ghat, a rural area in Kandhkot, as a result of which eight people were killed, including five children, while 5 people were also injured in the blast.

According to the police, in the initial investigation, it has been revealed that the rocket launcher shell was found by the children from the agricultural land and the children brought this shell home.

The police say that as soon as the incident was reported, the rescue personnel were called and they shifted the dead bodies and the injured to the hospital, while the investigation of the incident has also been started.

On the other hand, the Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh Maqbool Baqar has taken notice of the incident and has sought a report from the IG of Sindh.

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Remote-Controlled Car Sets Speed Record, Ends in Explosion

Remote-Controlled Car

In a daring feat of engineering and speed, a British man’s remote-controlled (RC) car powered by a JetCat 220 engine shattered a Guinness World Record for velocity on its initial attempt, only to meet a fiery end on its third try. James Whomsley, known as ProjectAir on YouTube, aimed to clinch the title for the … Read more

Russian station explosion leaves 27 dead & more than 100 injured

Russian station explosion

A powerful explosion followed by a fire at a filling station in the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan resulted in the tragic loss of 27 lives, including three children, and leftover 100 individuals injured on early Tuesday. Among the wounded, at least 13 children have been identified. The emergency situations ministry in Dagestan, … Read more

Poisonous Gas explosion affects 20 people in Karachi

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  • The affected people were moved to CHK.
  • Emergency services were called after incident.
  • Supervisor and Engineer of factory were arrested.

KARACHI: As many as 20 people including women affected due to poisonous gas explosion in factory suited in Fish Harbour area of Karachi.

Rescue sources say that 19 affected and unconscious women have been brought to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK), while one citizen has also been affected by ammonia gas.

According to security sources, more people have been affected by the smell of ammonia gas in the area, women who have fainted have been sent to the hospital.

Emergency services were called after the smell of ammonia gas spread in the area. According to police sources, the supervisor and engineer of the factory were arrested for negligence and carelessness.

Security in-charge Fish Harbor Nasir Bunairi says that the factory processes prawns and fish, the smell of ammonia gas explosion spread in the area, 60 women in the factory had reached work at 9 am as usual.

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Blast in Kabul: An explosion occurred in the interior ministry near a mosque

Blast in Kabul

On Wednesday, a mosque in the nation’s capital that was close to the heavily guarded interior ministry facility was struck by a blast. Visitors and occasionally workers of the interior ministry used the mosque Officials did not immediately provide any casualty figures or describe the explosion’s nature. On Wednesday, a mosque in the nation’s capital … Read more

1 killed in explosion and building collapse in Chicago

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The blast happened just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at West Washington Boulevard and North Central Avenue. Eight people were hospitalized, with injuries ranging from burns to traumatic injuries. The most seriously injured person succumbed to his injuries on Friday, fire department says. On Tuesday, an explosion in Chicago sent eight people to the hospital and … Read more

After a nearby explosion, a building collapses in Chicago

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The collapse occurred just before 9:30 a.m. on West Washington Boulevard and North Central Avenue. The cause of the explosion is unknown, the fire department says. At least 8 people have been taken to hospitals, including 3 with serious to critical injuries. A building in Chicago collapsed after an explosion Tuesday morning, sending multiple people … Read more

Two soldiers martyred in Dir IED explosion: ISPR

Dir explosion

RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred in an IED explosion in Dir area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an explosive device exploded in Baraal area of ​​Dir. Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred in the incident. Martyred Sepoy Sajid Ali belonged to Kotli, Azad Jammu and … Read more

Southern California: over 100 homes have been evacuated due to a chemical leak as authorities worry about an explosion

Southern California

Southern California officials shut down a major roadway and ordered the evacuation of more than 100 residences due to a chemical spill from a railroad tanker-train car. Styrene, a chemical used in the production of plastic items, was allegedly pouring from the railway car, according to officials. One of the biggest worries was that the … Read more

One killed, 5 injured in Khuzdar explosion

Khuzdar explosion

QUETTA: One person was killed and five others, including a woman, were injured during an explosion in Khuzdar area of Balochistan, Bol News reported. According to reports, an explosion occurred at the busy Azadi Chowk where miscreants threw a grenade at a stall selling flags and others items for Independence Day. As a result, One … Read more

Explosive-laden motorcycle detonates in Islamabad

motorcyle explosion

ISLAMABAD: A suspected explosive-laden motorcycle exploded after crashing with another bike in Bara Kahu area of Islamabad. Three people including a passerby were seriously injured in the incident. The injured have been shifted to PIMS hospital where they remain in serious condition. Police suspected the motorcycle was carrying explosives. Police have also found a detonator, … Read more

Suspended sentences after deadly Austria gas explosion

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On Wednesday, four employees were granted suspended sentences for negligence in the 2017 gas terminal explosion in Austria, which killed one person and injured 22 others. They were “found guilty of negligently causing the explosion by failing to comply with their safety obligations”, a regional court in Korneuburg announced in a statement. A subcontracting company … Read more

Powerhouses blown up in Afghanistan leaving blackout amidst Eid festivities

A large number of individuals across 11 areas in Afghanistan confronted power outages on Saturday after two power transmission towers exploded only west of the capital Kabul, specialists said.

Powerhouses blown up in Afghanistan leaving blackout amidst Eid festivities A large number of individuals across 11 areas in Afghanistan confronted power outages on Saturday after two power transmission towers exploded only west of the capital Kabul, specialists said. The blackouts precede the Eid al-Fitr occasion which denotes the finish of the heavenly month of … Read more

Belgorod, Russia hit with explosions

Belgorod

According to a local authority, multiple explosions have been reported near the Russian city of Belgorod, around 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of the Ukrainian border. Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on the social media app Telegram that he was awakened at around 03:35 a.m. on Wednesday by the sound of an explosion. He stated … Read more

Nigerian oil blast kills at least 80

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At least 80 people have been killed in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, according to emergency services, as calls mount for the government to crack down on theft. According to police, the explosion happened late Friday at an unauthorised facility between the southern oil states of Rivers and Imo. “We … Read more

Five dead in Polish coal mine accident

Polish

 Five people were killed and at least seven are missing followed by two gas explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday, the country’s prime minister claimed. The company in charge of the Pniowek mine, JSW, stated the first explosion took place shortly after midnight at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). … Read more

Blasts In Kabul school

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Kabul: Several people were killed in an explosion that rocked an Afghan high school in the west of Kabul on Tuesday. Shia Hazara, an ethnic and religious minority frequently targeted by Sunni terrorist groups, including ISIS, is prevalent in the neighborhood. Kabul commander’s spokesman Khalid Zadran: “Three blasts have taken place … in a high … Read more

Lebanon to demolish blast-hit Beirut silos

Lebanon

Lebanon demanded the demolishment on Beirut’s grain silos, at risk of breakdown following a devastating 2020 port explosion, on Thursday, in spite of calls to save them as a memorial site. “We tasked the Council for Development and Reconstruction with supervising the demolition process,” said Information Minister Ziad Makari. After a cabinet official meeting, without … Read more

All 17 casualties of Karachi’s Shershah gas blast laid to rest

karachi shersha blast

KARACHI: All 17 casualties of the Shershah gas explosion in Karachi including the father of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Alamgir Khan were laid to rest in different graveyards of the city on Monday. The private bank’s cashier Sardar Amir and security guard Zeeshan Afridi, who hailed from Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) also died in … Read more

15 killed after explosion at factory in Russia’s Ryazan region

15 killed after explosion at factory in Russia’s Ryazan region

MOSCOW: Fifteen people died and one person was missing after a fire broke out at a Russian explosives factory southeast of Moscow on Friday, authorities said. The government of the Ryazan region, where the factory is based, said they had died in the factory blaze in the village of Lesnoye, 300 kilometres (180 miles) from … Read more

At least two dead in blasts in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad

Afghanistan: Bomb Blast Near Girls School In Kabul Kills At Least 40

JALALABAD: At least two people were killed and 19 others were wounded in separate explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to a health official and local media. The attacks, which targeted Taliban vehicles, are the first deadly blasts since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. An official from the health department … Read more

Two killed, several wounded in house explosion in Czech Republic

POF Wah Cantt explosion

PRAGUE: At least two volunteer firefighters were killed in an explosion at a house in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, according to local media reports. The explosion happened in Korycany, in the Zlin region in the southeast of the country. Volunteer firefighters were called in following a reported gas leak. Two out of the six … Read more

One dead as explosion hits German chemicals site

Explosion

One person has been killed and four others are missing after an explosion rocked an industrial park housing several chemical companies in Germany’s western city of Leverkusen, agencies report. Tuesday’s explosion at the waste management facility of the Chempark site, which houses chemical companies including Bayer and Lanxess, took place shortly before 10am local time … Read more

Islamabad: Oxygen-Producing Plant Destroyed In Explosion In Rawat

Islamabad: Oxygen-Producing Plant Destroyed In Explosion In Rawat

A blast at an oxygen-producing plant in the Rawat area of Islamabad has killed two people and injured two others. A rescue spokesman said an explosion at an oxygen filling factory in Islamabad’s Industrial Area Rawat had killed two people and injured two others. According to the spokesman, the cylinder exploded around 8 am on … Read more

SpaceX Mars Rocket Prototype Turns Into Ashes On Landing Pad

SpaceX Mars Rocket Prototype Turns Into Ashes On Landing Pad

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched another high-altitude flight of Starship which exploded on the landing pad. SpaceX’s starship was the SN10 prototype spacecraft that flew from the US state of Texas and then landed back on Earth. The staff began celebrating the successful landing of the starship. But a few minutes later, it exploded into thousands of … Read more