By Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the center of Beirut killed more than 25 people, injured over 2,500 others and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies to collapse. Officials expected the death toll to rise sharply as emergency … [Read more...]
Explosion Aboard Bulk Carrier in North Atlantic; One Dead, Three Badly Burned
Update: Second Crewmember Dies, Emergency Response Continues A multi-national emergency response is underway following an explosion aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Tamar in the North Atlantic some 1,300 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. One crew member has died and and three others are badly wounded. The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New … [Read more...]
Two Killed in Tanker Explosion in Germany
At least two people were killed in what has been described as a large explosion aboard an inland tanker berthed in Duisburg, Germany. Local media reports says the blast occurred Thursday morning aboard the German-flagged MT Julius Rütgers at the Meiderich shipyard. The bodies of two workers have been recovered and authorities were searching for a third missing … [Read more...]
Explosion on Bulk Carrier in Brazil – Video Captures Aftermath
Authorities in Brazil are investigating an explosion that reportedly occurred in a cargo hold of a bulk carrier near the port of Paranaguá. The Paranaguá Port Authority says it received a report at about 3 p.m. Monday stating that the Cyprus-flagged MV Akaki had suffered an explosion in one of its cargo holds at the port's anchorage no. 1 in the Bay … [Read more...]
WATCH: Massive Explosions Rock China Port City of Tianjin – UPDATE
By Sui-Lee Wee and Adam Rose TIANJIN, China, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 50 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. (Scroll down for video) At least 700 … [Read more...]