http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/explosion/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:56:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286167/posts Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonated a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding 46. The bomb exploded outside the Immaculate Conception cathedral in Cotabato city as churchgoers were attending Mass. Two people were killed instantly in the attack and three others, including a militiaman, later died in hospitals, military officials said. Among the wounded were six soldiers and militiamen who were in an army van that passed by the cathedral when the device, fashioned from a mortar round, exploded, Cotabato city Mayor Muslimin Sema said. The improvised explosive, which... The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286167/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:56:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285457/posts OCRACOKE, N.C. A fireworks truck exploded this morning on Ocracoke Island, N.C., injuring five to seven people, a dispatcher with the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office said. The explosion occurred at about 9 a.m., he said. Paramedics are transporting the injured people to the hospital for treatment. No additional information was immediately available. Pilotonline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285457/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:52:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281996/posts Several people were killed and others injured when a train carrying gas canisters exploded in northern Italy, local media has reported. The incident happened in the coastal town of Viareggio. State television said the train derailed before the explosion. At least 40 people were injured, Ansa news agency reported. BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281996/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:50:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2279391/posts The bodies of Captain DuBois and a steward of Air France AF447 have been identified according to Air France-KLM Group in a statement on their Web site. So the question still remains – Was Captain DuBois in the cockpit and who made the “forte turbulence” radio call? BEA is not scheduled to provide an update until July 2, 2009, which will be after the estimated 30 days that the “block boxes” batteries’ transmit a signal? The French government still has not discounted terrorism, the Brazilian Press seems to think there was an explosion, and now, the Brazilian Intelligence Agency Director... LuckyBogey's Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2279391/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:23:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268501/posts GARNER, N.C. – Two workers died when an explosion tore through a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina Tuesday, punching holes in the building's roof and blowing employees off their feet. The explosion critically burned four people and one worker was still unaccounted for Tuesday night. More than 40 others were taken to hospitals, including three firefighters who needed medical attention after inhaling ammonia gases that left a distinct scent around the sprawling ConAgra Foods Inc. plant just south of Raleigh. The blast collapsed an exterior wall, smashing cars parked next to the 500,000-square-foot building. Authorities could not... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268501/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:12:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268155/posts GARNER, N.C. -- Three people were missing and 20 taken to hospitals after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina, officials said Tuesday. Jeffrey Hammerstein, district chief with Wake County Emergency Medical Services, said five people taken to hospitals were tagged as priority patients with serious conditions. Hammerstein said officials were searching for three people missing from the site in Garner, a Raleigh suburb, but it wasn't clear whether they were inside during the explosion. Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams said injuries ranged from burns to smoke inhalation. Emergency crews were keeping people away because of... The Birmingham News / The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268155/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:17:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266832/posts FORT WORTH, Texas—Authorities say they are investigating a natural gas explosion at the Fort Worth, Texas, home of megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes. Fort Worth fire spokesman Lt. Kent Worley says the blast Sunday in the sunroom of the home appears to have been an accident. Authorities say no one was injured and there was no fire. The sunroom was heavily damaged. Worley says the room had a gas-fed pool heater and a large gas-fed barbecue grill. The Connecticut Post / The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266832/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:42:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257785/posts A small improvised explosive device detonated outside an Upper East Side Starbucks early Monday morning, shattering the coffee shop's windows and raising fears of terrorism. The bomb tore a hole in a wooden bench outside the coffee chain's outpost at Third Ave. and E. 92nd St. when it exploded at 3:30 a.m. No one was injured in the blast, but it terrified residents who had been fast asleep early on Memorial Day. "I heard a giant noise -- a big, giant noise, like a crash -- and there was a flash," said Jordan Kovnot, 26, a law student who lives... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257785/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 13:58:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257709/posts The NYPD bomb squad is on the scene of an explosion outside a Starbucks on Manhattan's Upper East Side. There are reports an explosive device was left on a bench outside the coffee shop at 1642 Third Avenue and the corner of 92nd Street. Fox New York http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257709/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 11:19:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253011/posts A series of loud explosions has been reported in the area of a Sun Oil ethylene facility in New Castle County. CBS3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253011/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:56:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253013/posts Massive explosions rocked the Sunoco refinery in the Marcus Hook area tonight, sending flames shooting into the night and sounding alarms in three states. The actual explosions were in Delaware but close to the Pennsylvania border. Some officials were reporting that the chemicals in the explosion could waft into South Jersey. The explosions were first heard shortly after 10 p.m. The flames could be seen as far as 10 miles away at the Philadelphia airport. Safety officials were considering widespread evacuations and police were blocking off roads around the refineries, one of the largest on the East Coast, according TV... Philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253013/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 04:03:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2239593/posts A stellar explosion has smashed the record for most distant object in the known universe. The gamma-ray burst came from about 13 billion light-years away, and represents a relic from when the universe was just 630 million years old. "It easily surpassed the most distant galaxies and quasars," said Edo Berger, an astrophysicist at Harvard University and a leading member of the team that first demonstrated the burst's origin. "In fact, it showed that we can use these spectacular events to pinpoint the first generation of stars and galaxies." "The burst most likely arose from the explosion of a massive... Space.com on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2239593/posts#comment Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:54:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232687/posts AN explosion that ripped apart and sank a boat carrying more than 40 asylum seekers last week, killing five people, was the result of a threat gone tragically wrong, senior government sources say. The ABC has reported senior sources have confirmed that asylum seekers on board the vessel doused its deck with petrol in an attempt to force the navy to let the boat land in Australia. They reportedly feared being turned back to Indonesia. The boat exploded on Thursday near Ashmore Island, northwest of the Australian mainland. That afternoon West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said he understood the refugees... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232687/posts#comment Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:37:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230313/posts ASYLUM-SEEKERS doused their boat in petrol before a dawn explosion that killed three people off the northwest Australian coast, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says. Mr Barnett said it was unclear how the flames ignited. "It is understood that the refugees on the boat spread petrol and that ignited causing the explosion," Mr Barnett said. Mr Barnett would not elaborate on the claim when questioned further. The Commander of Border Protection Command, Rear Admiral Allan du Toit, would not comment on the cause. “I really can’t speculate on the cause… I do emphasise that this is an ongoing incident," he... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230313/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:51:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230273/posts THREE asylum seekers are dead, others missing and more than 40 injured after an explosion ripped through their boat today. Australian Navy personnel are also believed injured after the blast which occured as the boat carrying 49 asylum-seekers was being towed to Christmas Island. A West Australian Health spokeswoman said it was understood three people are dead, two are missing and 51 are injured. State Health co-ordinator Dr Andy Robertson said a number of casualties were expected at Truscott Airbase, near Kalumburu, where they would be met by medical teams from the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Broome and Derby Hospitals. news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230273/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:50:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230169/posts WA police have confirmed three people are dead and two are missing after a boat carrying 49 asylum seekers to Christmas Island exploded. WA Police Sergeant Greg Lambert confirmed the casualties, but it was unclear whether those killed were asylum seekers or navy personnel. ``It is believed an explosion has occurred in the engine compartment of a vessel,`` Sergeant Lambert said. ``It is believed that three people have been killed, two people are missing and others are injured, numbers are not yet known.'' The Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus is expected to release a statement and call a press conference... Wa Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230169/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:53:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222781/posts I live in Fayette County Georgia. At 3am this morning the windows on the west side of the house shook with a massive concussive force. I ran outside....nothing. I do not believe this was aircraft related. I called the sheriff's dept, they received several calls. Tinfoil hat time. Is it possible that there is preparation being made for crowd control this april 15th with the use of sound? Anyone else in Georgia experience this this morning? none http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222781/posts#comment Sun, 5 Apr 2009 16:27:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207178/posts Shedding Light on the Protein Big Bang Theory March 13, 2009 — The precise three-dimensional structure of a typical protein molecule is so complex, its origin would seem hopeless by chance. What if evolutionary biologists were to discover a whole host of proteins literally exploded into existence at the beginning of complex life? We can find out what they would think by looking at an article on the “protein big bang” found on Astrobiology Magazine... CEH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207178/posts#comment Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:14:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199977/posts An explosion rocked downtown Bozeman Thursday morning, collapsing three buildings and prompting evacuation of a two-block area, officials said. Reports indicate the explosion happened at about 8:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Main Street. Crews were working to extinguish a fire caused by the explosion. Boodles restaurant and bar were destroyed, KBZK-TV reported. A police dispatcher said the adjacent Rocking R bar was also heavily damaged. Police evacuated the two blocks surrounding the businesses, housed in historic brick buildings. Jason Shrauger with Gallatin County Disaster and Emergency Services said it was unknown what caused the explosion or if... Flathead Beacon http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199977/posts#comment Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:07:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194932/posts INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Occupational and Health Administration has issued proposed fines totaling $143,000 against a West Virginia Bayer CropScience plant for an August 2008 explosion that killed two workers. Thursday's proposed fines stem from 15 violations the federal safety agency issued against the Institute plant, including 13 serious violations and two repeat violations involving hazardous analysis. An explosion in the plant's Methomyl Unit killed one worker immediately. The second suffered severe burns and died several weeks after the Aug. 28 blast. The company has 15 days to contest the violations and fines. Click here for complete coverage... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194932/posts#comment Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:14:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193309/posts A blast occurred Monday at the Bucharest Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence and Ecology Research Center of the Romanian Ministry of Defense, killing one officer who was working there, the ministry said.Major engineer Octavian – Viorel Mihai received first aid from the unit’s doctor and was immediately taken to the nearest hospital, to receive specialized medical attention, but he passed away.The officer was 37 years old and was working at the center since 2004. Part of his job involved working with powders and explosives. Another two slightly injured in NBC Research Center explosion A woman who was injured in the... ACT MEDIA.eu http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193309/posts#comment Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:14:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2192623/posts Boy Killed Anally When Office Chair Explodes By Adam Frucci, 2:44 PM on Fri Feb 20 2009, 334,213 views Well, stories don't get much worse than this. A 14-year-old boy in China was killed when his chair exploded, sending chunks of metal into his rectum. The bleeding this caused killed him. The alleged explosion came from the gas cylinder that was in the base of the chair, the part that allowed the user to adjust the seat up and down. The canister gets compressed when you sit on it, but can it actually create enough energy to make the seat... Gizmodo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2192623/posts#comment Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:10:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191612/posts Cairo market blast: Bombers 'targeted Western tourists' in Egypt Terrorism returned to the streets of Egypt's capital, Cairo on Sunday when a bomb tore through a crowded market, killing a French tourist. By Dina Kraft in Tel Aviv 22 Feb 2009 The market suffered a bomb attack in 2005, which killed two tourists. Photo: AFP The attack, which was apparently targeted on Westerners, took place beside the 12th century Al-Hussein mosque, a notable tourist attraction in the old quarter of Egypt's capital. About 20 people were wounded in the explosion, including 13 French visitors and a German. The government said... Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191612/posts#comment Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:20:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191440/posts Egyptian police said Sunday evening a bomb detonated outside a historic Cairo mosque in the crowded bazaar area frequented by tourists, wounding at least eight people. Blood stains could be seen in the front courtyard of Hussein mosque, next to the famed Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Islamic Cairo. Riot police had cordoned off the area and sniffer dogs could be seen as worshippers were being evacuated. A security official said police were attempting to defuse a second bomb. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191440/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:32:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191425/posts CAIRO (AP) — A bomb exploded Sunday in a crowded Cairo market frequented by tourists, wounding at least 14 people, including foreigners, said police and medical sources. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191425/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:15:16 GMT