Explosion

Explosion near Libya's Zawiya power station knocks generating units offline

The incident comes days after the company said an attack on the South Zawiya substation caused a complete outage and cut power to wide areas south of the city.

A fuel tank after fire was extinguished at the Zawiya oil complex following drone strikes, in Zawiya, Libya, August 12, 2026.
A view of a charred wall of a building at Rotterdam port after an explosion, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 13, 2026 in this still image obtained from a video.

Explosion in Rotterdam kills at least one person, is under investigation

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (R) speaks to the media during a news conference at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 5, 2026 near Leipzig, Germany.

Germany faces daily 'hybrid warfare' attacks, minister warns after explosive drone found at airport

Israeli soldiers visit at a viewpoint overlooking southern Lebanon, August 5, 2026.

IDF expands probe into abnormally strong explosion that killed two reservists in Lebanon


Two killed after car bombings in Holon, Jaffa, in suspected assassinations attempts

At least two men were killed, and one was wounded after two cars exploded in Jaffa and Holon on Sunday morning, Israel Police said.

Car explodes in Holon, June 28, 2026.

Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says

There were casualties among the nine crew members who are nationals of Egypt, Turkey and India, it said, adding that everyone was rescued.

The Mongolia-flagged cargo ship "Azra C" lies at anchor in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul on June 4, 2026.

Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas facility kills 13, injures 66

An incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City resulted in an explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening, QatarEnergy said in a statement.

QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026.

Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say

Explosions and sustained gunfire lasting more than an hour were heard early Thursday near the airport in Niamey, Niger's capital.

Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023; illustrative.

Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17

Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.

A fire burns and smoke rises following an explosion which caused multiple casualties in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, June 11, 2026 this screen grab obtained from social media video.

Malta fireworks factory explodes, two injured, livestock killed

The explosion could be heard from several kilometers away and shattered windows across large portions of Malta.

AN EXPLOSION in a fireworks factory in Malta.

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.

A police officer controls the area in front of the main gate of Hanwha Aerospace’s factory that caught fire after an explosion, in Daejeon, South Korea, June 1, 2026.

Explosion kills 55 people in Myanmar, wounds dozens, source unknown

The TNLA said on Sunday it had been storing the explosives that detonated "for use in mining operations."

 People's Liberation Army PLA members, carry an injured person near Sagaing Region in Myanmar November 23, 2023

Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered

The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.

A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, May 26, 2026.

Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion

Authorities said they don't yet know what caused a 900,000-gallon vat at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility to implode.

A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, May 26, 2026.