A column of fire rose more than 1,000 feet — nearly as tall as the John Hancock Center — above the Midwest's largest refinery after a massive explosion 70 years ago. • Thick plumes of black smoke soared more than 6,

According to the report, two explosive devices detonated in a parking lot next to the base around 9 a.m., just as personnel were arriving for duty. In the immediate aftermath, Russian security services blocked mobile internet access in the area and rerouted public transportation near the site.

For 11 days after an oil and lubricant factory blew up less than a mile from her home, Millie Simmons could not stand outside for more than 10 minutes at a time. “I could hardly breathe,” the 58-year-old child care worker said outside her home on Sept.

Lawyers for the companies say talks are continuing with the Crown to resolve the matter before it gets to trial.

An explosion and raging fire at a plant in Tangipahoa Parish known to store highly flammable products prompted an evacuation order within a one-mile radius on Friday, affecting an elementary school and former Gov. John Bel Edwards, while firefighters battled the towering blaze.

Lithuanian authorities say powerful explosions have been heard in the suburbs of the capital, Vilnius, after several rail cars loaded with liquefied gas caught fire. One person was injured,

The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia's capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said. The emergency measure covered several blocks in downtown Bratislava, including a major bridge across the Danube River. Public transportation and all traffic were halted during the morning rush hour.

A fire at Smitty's Supply Inc. in Roseland continued to pump smoke into the air Saturday, the day after an explosion at the facility sent black soot into the air and onto homes, cars and waterways.