Explosion

Explosion that killed 2 in U.K. is not considered a suspected terror incident, police say

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After an explosion killed two people in southwestern England early Sunday, British police said the incident would not be investigated as suspected terrorism, seeking to dispel concerns tied to a recent update to their country’s national terrorism threat level. “Given the recent change to the U.K. threat level, we would like to reassure the public from … Read more

Video captures massive explosion as NYPD officers approach home, 1 dead

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A body believed to be that of the suspect was recovered after an explosion triggered a five-alarm fire at a home in Queens early Thursday morning.  Multiple homes were damaged, and more than a dozen residents have been displaced, the New York Police Department said. The explosion and fire also injured at least seven NYPD … Read more

Northern Ireland homes evacuated after reports of car bomb explosion

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Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station. Homes in the vicinity have been evacuated and members of the public are advised to avoid the area, the Police Service of Northern Ireland … Read more

Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

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MILL HALL, Pa. — A mother and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and fire at a home in Lamar Township in Clinton County near Mill Hall on Sunday morning … Read more

Mother, 6 children die in Central Pennsylvania house explosion, state police say

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A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said. The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived on the … Read more

Dozens of safety violations found at Tennessee munitions factory after last year’s deadly explosion

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A munitions company that handles explosives for the U.S. military is facing a fine of over $3 million after Tennessee investigators found dozens of safety violations at the company’s facility where an explosion killed 16 people last year. The Oct. 10 explosion destroyed Building 602 at Accurate Energetic Systems’ facility in McEwen, Tennessee, killing all … Read more