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Russia

Explosion at Russian military academy 'injures four'

The explosion took place at the Mozhaysky Military Space Academy in St Petersburg.

02/04/2019

Sweden

Several people injured after explosion in Stockholm

An explosion was reported in the Swedish capital of Stockholm in the early hours of Wednesday morning, injuried several people

27/03/2019

Sweden

Bus explodes in central Stockholm, injuring driver

One person was injured after a bus exploded in central Stockholm, Sweden, on Sunday

10/03/2019

Egypt

Dozens killed and injured in Cairo train station fire

At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured in the accident, state television reported.

27/02/2019

United Kingdom

Four men arrested over car bomb attack in Northern Ireland

The device detonated near a courthouse on Saturday evening. No one was injured.

19/01/2019

Mexico

Mexico: 73 killed in pipeline explosion

The explosion was caused by illegal taps in the pipeline, authorities said.

19/01/2019

Mexico

Petrol pipeline thieves cause deadly explosion in Mexico

At least 21 killed and many injured in blast

19/01/2019

Russia

Russian apartment block collapse deathtoll rises to 39

Authorities said 39 people died after an apartment block collapsed in Russia

03/01/2019

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Festival of blue lights over New York after explosion at power plant

Aliens over New York? No, the blue lights were due to an explosion at a power station in Queens. The incident sparked speculation on Twitter

28/12/2018

Greece

Bomb explosion rips through Athens TV station

A bomb explosion ripped through the offices of a Greek TV station in Athens early on Monday morning.

17/12/2018

World News

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

02/09/2018

Germany

Eight injured in German oil refinery explosion

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

01/09/2018

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.

06/08/2018

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.

13/07/2018

World News

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.

05/07/2018

Germany

Explosion devastates apartment building in Germany

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

24/06/2018

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.

23/06/2018

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

23/06/2018

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

07/06/2018

Iraq

Explosion rips through Baghdad weapons depot

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

07/06/2018