Fuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in north-central Niger state...

One more death in US, the 28th, is attributed to Takata air bag inflators that can spew shrapnel

DETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, but gave no further details....

2 workers killed and 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — Two workers were killed and another seriously injured Tuesday in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake...

EPA takes charge of Detroit-area cleanup of vaping supplies warehouse destroyed by explosions

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The federal government is leading a cleanup of the hazardous remains of a Detroit-area storage site for vaping supplies, five months after explosions destroyed the building, sent debris flying for miles and killed a man. Goo Smoke Shop in Macomb...

Propane blast levels Pennsylvania home, kills woman and injures man

JEFFERSON, Pa. (AP) — An explosion that leveled a home in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing a woman and leaving a man seriously injured, was apparently caused by a propane leak, state police said. The blast in Jefferson Township, near Scranton, was reported around 2 p.m. Tuesday....

Louisiana is investigating a gas pipeline explosion that killed a man

VENICE, La. (AP) — A man working on a natural gas pipeline in a marshy coastal area was killed in a weekend explosion, Louisiana state police said. The cause of Saturday night’s blast near Venice in southeast Louisiana is under investigation. State police identified the victim...

Federal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air, Maryland, that killed two people, the agency said Monday. Meanwhile, state officials have identified the two people...

2nd body found after authorities search rubble of Maryland house explosion, fire officials say

Fire officials say at least one person is dead after an apparent house explosion in town near Baltimore

A powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port

BEIJING (AP) — A powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China's Pacific coast, state media and authorities said Friday. Surveillance camera video posted online by state broadcaster CCTV showed a huge burst of white...