BASF facing “big challenges” with power supply after chemical blast
BASF said it is facing "big challenges" in supplying its customers after an explosion and subsequent fire at its biggest German plant.
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China power plant blast kills 21, injures five
A blast at a power plant in central China has killed at least 21 people and injured five.
Pemex blast death toll rises to 32
Four more people were found dead after a fatal petrochemical blast in Mexico.
Pemex death toll rises to 28
Pemex has said the death toll from a petrochemical plant blast has risen to 28 workers.
Pemex plant blast death toll rises to 24
The number of fatalities after a leak caused a deadly petrochemical plant blast has risen to 24, officials have confirmed.
Three killed and dozens injured in Mexico petrochemical plant blast
An explosion has ripped through a petrochemical plant on the Gulf of Mexico’s southern coast, killing three people, injuring dozens and sending a toxin-filled cloud into the air.
Nexen blast claims two lives
A second man has died after an explosion at Nexen’s Long Lake facility in northern Alberta.
Tianjin explosion residents demand compensation in protest
Around 100 people whose homes were damaged in a deadly explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin have gathered for a protest to demand compensation from the government.
Video: Explosion hits Chinese port leaving at least 17 dead
Huge explosions in an industrial area have sent up massive fireballs that killed at least 17 people and injured hundreds in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. China’s state broadcaster CCTV said 32 people among the 300-400 taken to hospital were in a critical condition. The Beijing News newspaper said on its website that nine firefighters were among the dead. The blasts, originating at a warehouse for hazardous material, blew doors off buildings in the area and shattered windows up to several miles away.