Cascading failures involving a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion in 2023 at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate, a federal safety board said Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said the factory failed to have natural gas emergency procedures in place that could have resulted …
At least four people were killed and others are feared trapped after an explosion in Telangana on Wednesday. Police indicate that the blast was caused by a fire in the SB Organics Limited chemical factory at Chandur village of Sangareddy district. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has since reviewed the accident and urged fire department officials to speed up rescue operations. …
Seven people were killed and two are grievously injured after an explosion inside a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district on Friday. Cuddalore SP M Sree Abhivan told News 18 that a preliminary inquiry has revealed that mishandling of chemicals may have resulted in the explosion. I express my heartfelt condolences andsympathies to the bereaved families.” He said he …
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