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Bomb causes school collapse in Somali Capital

A suicide car bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills three soldiers and injures another 14 people including six children

Germany

Eight injured in German oil refinery explosion

Nearly 2,000 people are evacuated from nearby homes as a fire engulfs the Bayernoil facility

Italy

Two dead, dozens injured in Bologna motorway blaze

Two lorries collided on the motorway near Bologna airport in northern Italy on Monday, causing a major explosion and killing at least two people, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

China

Chemical explosion 'kills 19 and injures 12' say state media

Footage from state television channel CCTV shows a huge fire and plumes of smoke rising from the industrial park in southwestern province of Sichuan.

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Dozens dead in Mexico fireworks blast

At least 24 people have been killed and 40 injured after a fireworks explosion just outside Mexico City on Thursday. The first explosion happened after a fire broke out at a fireworks factory.

Germany

Explosion devastates apartment building in Germany

A number of people have been injured after an explosion in an apartment building in western Germany.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s president narrowly escapes explosion at party rally

An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a rally on Saturday.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian prime minister escapes fatal grenade attack

New Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said it was an unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see the country united

Iraq

At least 18 people have been killed after an explosion in Baghdad's Sa

Over 90 people were wounded. An investigation is now underway after an ammunition cache was detonated

Iraq

Explosion rips through Baghdad weapons depot

Dozens are killed or injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in central Baghdad

Canada

Two suspects detonate a bomb in a restaurant in Ontario, Canada; sever

Two suspects detonate a bomb in a restaurant in Ontario, Canada; several people injured, three critically

Afghanistan

Eight people killed in latest blasts in Nangarhar

Dozens wounded after there were three back to back explosions at Ramadan night-time cricket match in Jalalabad

Gaza

Explosion in Gaza building kills six Hamas members

Hamas's military wing accuses Israel, but the army denies involvement.

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Idlib blast: death toll rises to at least 19

The death toll from an explosion in the rebel-controlled Syrian city of Idlib rose to at least 19 on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Denmark

Watch: Denmark silo demolition goes badly wrong crushing nearby building

The demolition of a silo backfired in Denmark when the structure fell the wrong way, smashing into a nearby cultural centre.

Czech Republic

At least six people killed after an explosion at a refinery in the Cze

The explosion occurred in a tank containing an unspecified substance at the oil processing plant.

Poland

Poland: 4 killed, 20 injured after blast causes building to collapse

The apartment building crumbled after what local media said was likely a gas explosion.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso attack: French embassy and army headquarters targeted

France's embassy and cultural institute in the Burkina Faso capital are no longer in danger, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian's aide.

United Kingdom

Leicester blast not terror-related say police

Although the cause of the blast remains unclear, police have said there is no indication it was terrorist-related

Afghanistan

More blasts rock beleaguered Afghan capital

Explosions were heard in the early hours of Monday morning close to the Marshal Fahim military academy in Kabul. This latest incident comes just two days after a deadly ambulance attack in the city.