A Russian oil tanker caught fire in the Caspian Sea on Saturday killing one crew member. Here’s some more video from the Ministry of Emergency Situations: https://youtu.be/maTg9hpz2Z4 The Ministry of Emergency Situations in Azerbaijan confirmed the incident aboard the Russian-flagged…
Twelve people were killed and 11 others were injured with six in a critical condition after fire broke out in a petrochemical factory in Saudi Arabia’s largest industrial area, Jubail, state news agency SPA reported. The incident took place in…
The Health & Safety Executive’s latest business plan, published in April, has low-frequency, high-impact catastrophic incidents as one of its particular areas of focus. The other main priority areas include leading and engaging with others to improve workplace, providing an…
Final death toll ranges from 9,000 to 90,000 depending on the source KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — With flowers, candles and tears, Ukraine on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world's worst nuclear…
USA - No Injuries Reported in Refinery Fire HOUSTON (AP) — A fire at a Houston-area refinery has been extinguished after it sent a large cloud of dark smoke over a wide area of southeast Houston. Houston Fire Department Senior…
Explosion, Fire Controlled at Pennsylvania Petroleum Plant PETROLIA, Pa. (AP) — A fire at a western Pennsylvania petroleum processing plant is under control, though 911 dispatchers say there's a report of one injury. Officials at the Sonneborn Corp. plant in…
Two dead, one injured by Texas pipeline pressure release Two contractors were killed on Tuesday and another was injured after a pressure release accident at a South Texas pipeline. According to the AP, the two workers were killed after a high-pressure release during…
One Dead After Fuel Tank Fire In Samoa One person is dead as a major fire continues to burn in Samoa's capital Apia The Samoa Observer reported the man was killed while carrying out maintenance work at an oil tank…
Mexico explosion: Three Dead In Veracruz Oil Plant BBC - A large explosion at an oil facility in the south-east Mexican state of Veracruz has killed at least three people and injured 136 more. The blast hit a facility owned…
