The head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow, officials say

An explosion in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry official says

Deadly chocolate factory explosion caused by faulty gas fitting, safety board finds

Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate, a federal safety board said Tuesday. About 70 production workers...

Dutch police arrest 3 with possible links to huge apartment explosion that killed 6 in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police said Tuesday that they have arrested three suspects who might have been involved in the explosion and fire that killed six people in an apartment building in The Hague over the weekend. Authorities had said they were investigating “all...

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A plume of hot ash and gases up to 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Monday. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the latest explosion of Mount Kanlaon, on central...

Italy fuel depot blast kills 2 and injures more than a dozen. 3 others missing

MILAN (AP) — An explosion at a fuel depot in the central Italian region of Tuscany on Monday killed at least two people and injured 14 others, authorities said. The blast collapsed a building with offices, where three people were believed missing, regional environmental official...

Explosion at fuel depot in central Italy leaves two dead, seven injured

An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several apartments, according to authorities. The cause of the disaster was unclear. Mayor Jan van...

North Carolina man dies two weeks after an explosion at his home

WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — An 82-year-old North Carolina man has died two weeks after an explosion at his home in suburban Charlotte, authorities said. The Nov. 17 explosion at Wesley Decker's home in Weddington was felt across Union County, the sheriff’s office said. The home was...

6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A house exploded early Saturday in Missouri's capital city, injuring six people, including three critically, fire officials said. The explosion happened at 2:44 a.m., according to a statement from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The cause of the...