World news about “Explosion” published by euronews.
Kenyan capital Nairobi rocked by large explosion The Kenyan capital of Nairobi has been hit by a large explosion, wounding at least 30 people. There were conflicting reports as to what caused the… 28/05/2012
UN observers’ car hit by blast in Syria A car belonging to UN monitors in Syria has been damaged by an explosion in the central town of Khan Sheikhoun. None of the observer team was hurt… 15/05/2012
Syria: Bomb narrowly misses UN observer convoy An explosion has hit an army truck accompanying UN ceasefire monitors in Syria’s southern province of Deraa. The head of the monitoring mission was in the… 09/05/2012
At least eight reported dead in Dagestan blasts There are reports of two powerful blasts in Russia’s southern Dagestan region. According to Russian media, at least eight people have been killed and up to 30… 03/05/2012
Explosion outside EU offices in Argentina A small bomb has gone off outside the EU’s offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina. No one was hurt or injured. The device was left on the doorstep of the… 02/05/2012
Sparks fly as Thai fireworks factory explodes – nocomment An explosion at a firework factory in Thailand set off a huge fire, forcing nearby residents to flee. No casualties were reported, according to police. 29/03/2012
Russia: building collapses after gas explosion – nocomment An apartment block has collapsed after a suspected household gas explosion in southern Russia, killing at least nine people. 28/02/2012
China restaurant blast kills seven – nocomment An explosion in a fast food restaurant caused by a liquefied petroleum gas leak killed seven people and injured 31 in Xi’an, China’s Shaanxi Province. 14/11/2011
Multiple blasts in Ukrainian cityThere have been four explosions confirmed in the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk. The country’s Emergencies Ministry said at least 27 people have been… 27/04/2012
Blast at a Japanese factory causes extensive damageA blast at a chemical plant in western Japan has killed one worker and injured at least 22 others. It happened in Yamaguchi prefecture, some 700 kilometres… 23/04/2012
Double blast in Uzbek capitalAn investigation is underway to determine the cause of two blasts at a petrol station near the international airport of the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. The… 01/04/2012
Bombers strike govt buildings in central DamascusTwo high profile government security buildings have been bombed in the heart of the Syrian capital Damascus killing at least 27 people and wounding 150 or so… 17/03/2012
Turkey bombers ‘will never achieve their goal – PMThe Turkish prime minister has reacted to the bomb attack on police officers in Istanbul. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “I strongly condemn the brutal attack… 01/03/2012
Bomb targets police in Istanbul – 16 woundedA bomb has been detonated in Istanbul targeting police near the headquarters of Turkey’s ruling AK Party. Authorities say 15 officers and a civilian were… 01/03/2012
Police wounded in Istanbul bombingSixteen people, including 15 policemen, have been injured in an explosion near the headquarters of Turkey’s ruling party in Istanbul. The device may have… 01/03/2012
Israel accuses Iran over Bangkok blastsIsrael has accused Iran of being behind three bomb blasts in a commercial district of Bangkok after an injured suspect was found to have an Iranian… 15/02/2012
‘Iranian’ maimed by own bomb in BangkokA man thought to be Iranian has had his legs blown off in Bangkok after a bomb he was carrying exploded. Israel says it was an attempted terrorist attack by… 14/02/2012
Search for victims after buildings collapse in RioThree buildings – one 20 stories high – have collapsed, burying at least 11 people, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Dozens of fire fighters and… 26/01/2012
Blasts rock Nigeria as death toll risesTwo bomb blasts have rocked the southern state of Bayelsa in Nigeria damaging a bridge and buildings but no one was killed. The explosions come on the back… 21/01/2012
Pakistan bomb may have targeted pro-government militiaThe death toll has risen to at least 35 after a bombing near a busy market-place in Jamrud in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber region. Seventy more people… 10/01/2012
Blasts in Nigeria following Christmas Day bombingsEyewitnesses say at least four people have died following an explosion near a mosque in the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria. The military have… 30/12/2011
Myanmar gunpowder blast ‘not sabotage’An explosion and fire at a gunpowder warehouse in Myanmar’s main city of Yangon, also known as Rangoon, has killed at least 17 people and injured 80. By… 29/12/2011
Myanmar blast kills 17Police in Myanmar have confirmed that at least 17 people have been killed and over 80 others injured in an explosion in the country’s main city of Yangon… 29/12/2011
Deadly explosions at Syrian security sitesAt least 30 people are reported dead and more than 50 more wounded after explosions hit security sites in Syria’s capital Damascus. Two suspected car bombs… 23/12/2011
Syrian oil pipeline reportedly sabotagedAn oil pipeline in Syria has been blown up according to a British-based activist group. The claim appears to be backed up by video posted on the internet… 08/12/2011
Minsk metro bombers sentenced to deathA court in Belarus has sentenced two men to death, after a bomb attack at a metro station killed 15 people. Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalyov, both… 30/11/2011
Explosion rocks Iranian city of Isfahan: reportAn Iranian news agency report says there has been an explosion in the city of Isfahan. A noise said to sound like a blast was heard but Iranian security… 29/11/2011
Tourists injured in gas leak on Canary IslandsSix people have been injured in a gas explosion at a holiday resort on the Canary islands. The blast occurred as a lorry made a delivery to a local hotel… 24/11/2011
Iran says blast at military base was ‘caused by Israel’Iran’s Supreme Leader has attended the joint funerals of 17 soldiers killed in an explosion at a Revolutionary Guards arms depot. Among the dead was the man… 14/11/2011
Iran buries missile chief killed in depot blastIran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has attended the joint funerals of 17 soldiers killed in an explosion at a Revolutionary Guards arms depot… 14/11/2011
Deadly blast at Iranian military baseA massive explosion at an Iranian military base has left 27 people dead and at least 16 others wounded, some critically. It is believed the victims are all… 12/11/2011
Blast rocks Iranian arms depotThere has been a major explosion at a munitions depot in a military base 20 kilometres west of the Iranian capital Tehran. It is understood the arsenal… 12/11/2011
