Tag: Explosion
Explosion at fuel depot on Lebanon-Syria border injures 10
dpa/GNA – An explosion inside a fuel warehouse on the Lebanese-Syrian border injured at least 10 people on Sunday, the Lebanese Red Cross...
Two French soldiers killed in explosion in Mali
dpa/GNA - Two French soldiers deployed to Mali to combat Islamist terrorism were killed when their vehicle hit an improvised bomb, the Elysee...
Explosion in Nashville ‘intentional bombing,’ authorities say
dpa/GNA - An early morning explosion on Christmas Day in downtown Nashville, in the US state of Tennessee, was an "intentional bombing incident,"...
Bombing kills physicians in Afghan capital
At least five people, mainly doctors, were killed and two others wounded in an explosion in the capital Kabul, security officials said on...
At least 11 injured in tanker explosion in Nigeria
At least 11 people were injured after a tanker loaded with diesel exploded in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub on Saturday, said local police.
The explosion...
Two injured in explosion in Cameroon’s commercial capital
Two people have been seriously injured in an explosion that happened overnight into Thursday in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala, according to the police.
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Tanker explosion hits Nigeria’s economic hub
A gas tanker exploded on Thursday in the Ifako-Ijaiye area of Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, with many people sustaining burn injuries, an official said.
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Nigerian president calls for curbing road accidents after deadly fuel tanker explosion killing at...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for increased highway patrols to curb similar road traffic accidents after a fatal fuel tanker explosion occurred in...
Nigerian president calls for curbing road accidents after deadly fuel tanker explosion killing at...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for increased highway patrols to curb similar road traffic accidents after a fatal fuel tanker explosion occurred...
Casualties feared after tanker explosion in central Nigeria: witnesses
A petrol tanker exploded on Wednesday morning in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state in central Nigeria, with casualties feared, witnesses told Xinhua.
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Intelligence officer killed in explosion in Eastern Afghanistan – official
An intelligence agency officer was killed and three others were wounded after a roadside bomb targeted a vehicle in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's...
Jordan says explosion hits army base due to high temperature
Jordan Armed Forces said Friday dawn explosion that rocked a military base in the Zarqa governorate was due to the high temperature.
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Battle to control fire on drifting oil tanker off Sri Lankan coast
Indian coastguards, backed by the Sri Lankan navy, are fighting a major fire on an oil tanker drifting near south-eastern Sri Lanka, a navy...
1 crew member missing after fishing boat fire, explosion in Japan’s northeast
A crew member of a squid fishing boat that caught fire in a port in northeastern Japan was missing, the Japan Coast Guard was...
United Steel’s explosion was minimal and internal, management
Management of United Steel Company says the company experienced a minimal internal explosion of its induction furnace on Monday which resulted in an ankle...
Explosion hits Turkey-Russia joint patrol in Syria’s Idlib – ministry
An explosion on Tuesday hit the convoy of the joint patrol of Turkish and Russian militaries in Idlib province of northwestern Syria, Turkey's defense...
![Syrian army soldiers inspect the site of a series of attacks in the district of Sayyidah Zaynab, south of Damascus, Syria, Feb. 21, 2016. The death toll in the triple bombings that rocked a Shiite district in Damascus on Sunday has risen to 83, state news agency SANA said. As many as 178 others were injured in these serial attacks. [Xinhua/Yang Zhen]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/b8aeedd129f01834a8e908-218x150.jpg "6 killed in truck bomb explosion in Northern. Afghanistan, Taliban claims responsibility")
6 killed in truck bomb explosion in Northern. Afghanistan, Taliban claims responsibility
Six people, including an assailant, were killed and 32 people wounded after a Taliban militants' suicide truck bomb blast took place outside a...
Two blasts hit southern Philippine town, at least nine dead
Two explosions rocked a southern Philippine town on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring 16 others, officials, the military and police said.
The...
Indian PM Modi expresses shock, sadness at Beirut blast
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed shock and sadness at the explosion in Lebanon's Beirut city killing scores of people.
"Shocked and saddened...
Explosion kills 7 at Nigeria’s state-run oil facility
Nigeria's state-run oil firm on Wednesday said a detailed investigation has been launched into the cause of an explosion that killed seven people...
Four injured in explosion during International Women’s Day celebration in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
At least four members of Cameroon's security forces were "seriously" injured after an improvised explosive device exploded during celebrations of the International Women's Day...
Explosion in Nigeria’s commercial hub displaces at least 276,000 people
At least 276,000 people were displaced following a heavy explosion that rocked the Amuwo-Odofin area of Nigeria's commercial hub and most populous city, Lagos...
Four injured in explosion during International Women’s Day celebration in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
At least four members of Cameroon's security forces were "seriously" injured after an improvised explosive device exploded during celebrations of the International Women's Day...
Natural gas pipeline explosion wreaks havoc in southern Tanzania
An explosion caused by a leak on a natural gas pipeline in Kilwa district in Tanzania's southern region of Lindi wreaked havoc to...
Buildings burnt down after oil tanker explosion in SE Nigeria
A tanker laden with petrol fell and spilled its content on a busy road in Nigeria's southeastern city of Onitsha on Wednesday, causing a...
Airbnb Fallout in Ghana
---Landlords target foreigners, local rental tightens for Ghanaians
The explosion of the Airbnb market across Ghana has been pushing well- needed cash into pockets of...
Eight Children Perish in Omdurman Explosion
Eight children were killed on Saturday after what police termed as "a strange object" exploded in Sudan's Omdurman city, Sudan's Ashorooq TV channel reported.
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Underground Explosion Kill 13 Illegal Miners
Thirteen (13) illegal miners have been confirmed dead in an underground explosion at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District of the Upper...
Paris Explosion Kills 2 and Leaves others Wounded
Two people were killed and at least 47 others were wounded when a suspected gas leak caused "a spectacular explosion" that rocked a building...
Don’t Blame Atomic Junction Unfortunate Explosion On Ghana Gas – CEO
The Ghana Gas Company, operators of Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, has debunked rumours that, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced from natural gas from the...