Pager Explosions Kill

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN over deadly pager explosions

A Lebanese government minister says his country is filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers ...

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria

Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.

More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Incident comes as citizens in Africa’s most populous nation struggle with end of petrol subsidies

World - Financial Times - October 16

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Gas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4

A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four

World - ABC News - October 31

A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England

A 7-year-old boy has been killed and six people are hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England

World - ABC News - October 16

Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria

More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel

World - ABC News - October 16

Second body found after explosion which also killed seven-year-old boy

A body, believed to be a man in his 30s, is found after the blast which killed a seven-year-old boy.

CNN apologises for pager comment by conservative panellist to Mehdi Hasan

Ryan James Girdusky removed from NewsNight show after telling fellow guest ‘I hope your beeper doesn’t go off’. US elections 2024 – live updates CNN has apologised to its viewers after a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion

Emergency crews remain at the scene in Newcastle, with people being warned to avoid the area.

Israeli strikes on Iran kill four soldiers, Iran says

The IDF says it struck military sites in "precise and targeted" strikes early on Saturday.

Drones, threats and explosions: Why Korean tensions are rising

The North has warned the South of "horrible consequences" if another drone crosses the border.

Boy who died in house explosion named

Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".

Man who died in house explosion named

The man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.

One dead after 'explosion' and fire at house

An emergency assistance centre is set up for people told to leave their homes after a house fire in Bedford.

Woman in critical condition after house explosion

Emergency services remain at the scene of the incident in which a man died on Saturday.

At least 12 dead in Mexico steel plant explosion

An explosion at a Simec-owned steel plant in Mexico’s central Tlaxcala state in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 12 people, state authorities said.

Explosion at Turkish oil refinery injures 12

An explosion at an oil refinery in northwestern Turkey has slightly injured 12 employees and a fire at the facility has been brought under control

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Arrests after boy, 7, and man died in house blast

Police arrest three men on suspicion of manslaughter and the production of a Class B drug.

Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines

Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - October 13

Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria

Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent ...

World - The New York Times - October 17

Des Moines man arrested after explosion damages vehicle in 'targeted attack'

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

The NFL is chasing a new audience to build on its explosive ratings

The NFL is itching for further growth and it's turning to Latino and Spanish-speaking audiences as a new audience.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Behind Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosion, a Fatal Quest for Cheap Gasoline

More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in Kherson

Ukrainians face new airborne threat that has killed 24 civilians and injured hundreds more since July. Sasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Fatal explosion: Roof 'came off' after 'mighty bang'

Police say there are "increased levels" of natural gas in the area that are not from a gas pipe network.

Explosive testimony from sister of man accused of stabbing Cash App founder

The defendant's sister delivered stunning testimony last week in the murder trial for the man accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee. CBS News Bay Area reporter Lauren Toms has more ...

Turkish media report explosion and gunfire at premise of a state aerospace company

Turkey’s air force has struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria in an apparent retaliation for an attack at a key state-run defense company that killed five people and injured more than 20 ...

World - ABC News - October 23