Explosions in the news

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Explosion in Ghana -

Many people are feared dead following a huge explosion near Bogoso, a mining town in western Ghana, which has devastated the surrounding village.

Almost entire town leveled after explosives delivery truck crash in Ghana | CNN

At least 13 people were killed in a blast in western Ghana on Thursday after a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying explosives, according to officials.

www.cnn.com

I've seen other photos on the news of this tragedy in Ghana and the images are eerily similar to this explosion in Nigeria two years ago (osit) -

Massive explosion leaves giant crater in Akure, Nigeria, dozens of buildings damaged - UPDATE: Expert suspects METEOR IMPACT

On March 28 morning, a massive explosion rocked a suburb of the city of Akure, the capital of the southern Nigerian State of Ondo. According to Nigerian sources, the explosion split Akure-Owo road and inflicted serious damage on dozens of houses,...

www.sott.net

 

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Gold mining site blast reportedly kills 59 in Burkina Faso (Monday, Feb. 21/22):​

Burkina Faso investigates blast that killed over 60 at gold miners market

One person has been detained and an investigation opened to determine the cause of an explosion that killed scores of people at an informal gold mining site in Burkina Faso, a judicial source said on Tuesday.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Nanaimo explosion levels home, sends 2 to hospital (British Columbia, Canada):​

Nanaimo explosion levels home, sends 2 to hospital

Two people were taken to hospital in Nanaimo, B.C., after an explosion destroyed a vacant home and scattered debris over a wide area near the city's downtown core.

vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca

 

[Ca.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499560716562489344

#WashingtonDC
Explosion in an apartment building (Friendly Gardens Apartments) in Silver Springs, #Maryland left at least 10 people seriously injured and others missing. Some 100 residents were displaced. The cause is investigated. Credit: Pete Piringer

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499708437239840773

#Bihar #India
At least 13 dead and 16 injured in an explosion in Bihar's Tatarpur in Bhagalpur district. The family was reportedly involved in making firecrackers. About 3 houses were damaged. @W0lverineupdate

And from the landslide (near the Ca./Nv. broder), Crews from Caltrans #3 removed the giant bolder from Highway 50.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499862207353393154

 

[Adobe]

Explosion rocks Hoover Dam in US (VIDEO)​

"the explosion took place in the area housing the turbines and transformers. The causes of the explosion and fire, or the extent of damage caused, are as yet unknown."

"The Bureau of Reclamation (BoR), a federal water management agency that operates the dam and controls water in the western US, has not issued a statement on the incident as of 2pm Eastern time on Tuesday."

Video below:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549441916000825344

Full article below:

Explosion rocks Hoover Dam in US (VIDEO)

Tourists visiting the Hoover Dam on Arizona-Nevada border captured an explosion and a fire at the US landmark

www.rt.com

 

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Creeslough, Ireland: Ten dead after Donegal explosion​

Creeslough: Ten dead after Donegal explosion

Four men, three women, a teenage boy and girl, and a young child are among the dead, police confirm.

www.bbc.com

 

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'Explosion' heard across London explained by police after terrifying residents
17:59, 28 NOV 2022 Updated18:44, 28 NOV 2022
A huge explosion rocked most of London at around 5.45pm with many speculating that it could have been a lightning strike - huge plumes of smoke were seen shortly after the bangs

A huge explosion has been heard across London, with reports of a 'massive' flash of light - and it has been confirmed as thunder and lightning.

Images had been posted on social media showing smoke billowing into the air, with some claiming they could hear the noise as far as Stoke Newington and Camden.

London Fire did confirm that an incident has happened, but would not confirm what it was or where it took place.

And Hackney Police has now confirmed that it was indeed thunder and lightning.

A spokesman said: "We've received several calls about loud bangs in the Stoke Newington area this evening.

No major incidents have been reported to us. The noise appears to have been caused by thunder and lightning."

Twitter users reported hearing the explosion at around 5.45pm, which caused a lot of speculation.

One wrote: "Multiple people say they heard an explosion in North London - might have been a lightning strike."

And another posted: "’I'd love to quit Twitter yeah but then I’d miss the freak thunder and lightning in North London without rain.

"Is it war of the worlds (or) is it an explosion?

"Still no rain f**king hell this is so scary what’s going on?"

A third wrote: "I heard it in Highbury.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1597293143090667520

Two enormous rumbling bangs louder than thunder or the biggest fireworks; about 5 - 10 minutes apart."

According to lighting tracking app My Lightning Tracker, there was a strange weather burst around that time in London, complete with heavy rain in certain parts - but this has not been confirmed by any officials.

A man in Highbury spoke to MyLondon to share that he heard two explosions in the area earlier this evening.

Chris said: "I'm in Highbury, I heard two enormously loud explosions - much louder than thunder or fireworks.First one was at 17:40 then another about 10 minutes later - very similar to the first."

He added that some people he's spoken to said they saw a 'bluey-white flash' and some are theorising that it might be a meteroite, but that has not been confirmed.

So I check WindyWeather and it does show rain, but no lighting or thunder activity that I can tell.

Comments from other tweets:






Meanwhile:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1597323014231986177

 

[XPan]

c.a. wrote:
So I check WindyWeather and it does show rain, but no lighting or thunder activity that I can tell.

Well, the problem with WindyWeather is or appears to be, that it doesn’t contain factual weather observations, but data based on models. (Except the rain radar data and animated satellite images).


Lollipop ‘Weather’

WindyWeather is like processed, artificial food: Glossy, colorful, yummy-yummy “buy me - eat me” kind of style. It is an awesome site, true - but at the same time not particularly accurate in the fine details, such as temperatures, lightning, and factual weather data/observations.

Norway

I remember 2-3 weeks ago, there was a weather situation over Scandinavia with chilly winds coming from the east, blowing over the Norwegian Mountain chain, coming down as mild winds (Föhn) on the west coast. WindyWeather indicated night temperatures being -1°C at the west coast - but in REALITY it was very mild with 12°C at night and up to 16-17°C during daytime. I was annoyed by the huge gap between virtual and factual temperatures.

Personally i use WindyWeather just for animated cloud images around the world. Temperatures, prognosis and t-storm (lightning stikes) I gather from other places showing factual data.

 

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3 workers still missing after explosion at Quebec propane company​

3 workers still missing after explosion at Quebec propane company

Quebec provincial police said Friday that three workers are still missing 24 hours after an explosion at a fuel distribution company in the Lanaudiere region.

montreal.ctvnews.ca

I'm suspicious of the cause of this explosion since it's a propane distribution centre and most homes in this region are heated by propane...and it's also winter. It could be a case of staffing shortages leading to health and safety mishaps, I don't know.
It's a family run business that's been around for a long time and hasn't had anything like this happen before.
From the article -

This is the first time in 60 years that our company has experienced such an ordeal.

 

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House explosion in Kitchener, Ont., Canada, sends 2 adults, 2 children to hospital -​

House explosion in Kitchener, Ont. sends 2 adults, 2 children to hospital

A house explosion in Kitchener, Ont. sent four people, including two children, to hospital Wednesday night.

kitchener.ctvnews.ca

 

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2 people rescued from debris after east Ottawa explosion​

This explosion happened in Orleans this morning, which is a suburb east of Ottawa, Canada.

2 people rescued from debris after east Ottawa explosion

Emergency crews have rescued two people from the rubble after a massive explosion at an east Ottawa construction site.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

I had seen the local tv news interview one person who lived nearby who said he couldn't believe the force of the blast and initially thought it was meteor impact.

 

[Ruth]

What the heck is going on here?

Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person critically injured

A dairy farm explosion injured one person and killed more than 18,000 cattle in Castro County, Texas, on Monday.

www.foxnews.com

 

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3 injured, 1 critically after explosion in downtown Prince George, B.C., Canada, officials say​

3 injured, 1 critically after explosion in downtown Prince George, B.C., officials say

Authorities are investigating an explosion that shook downtown Prince George, B.C., on Tuesday and left three people hospitalized, one of whom suffered critical injuries.

bc.ctvnews.ca

An explosion that injured three people and shattered store windows in downtown Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning is being treated as suspicious, according to the RCMP.

 

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Canada - Police search for answers after IED explosion in Barrie, Ont. parking lot.​

Police search for answers after IED explosion in Barrie, Ont. parking lot

Police in Barrie continue to canvas a west-end neighbourhood, searching for answers after a vehicle explosion at an Anne Street apartment complex Wednesday morning.

barrie.ctvnews.ca

Police said an improvised explosive device (IED) is believed to have been placed on a vehicle in the 108-A Anne Street North parking lot and was detonated around 3 a.m., startling residents, with many reporting to 911 that they heard a loud bang.

 

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Sweden exceeds it previous record of explosions.

I don't remember the source at this stage... oh no, wait; It was Swedish SwebbTV which reported in their (alternative) news the other day that here in Sweden the previous record in the amount of explosions (around 124 in year 2019) have been surpassed this year. So, bombs are going off across the country, people dying, and lots of shootings - more than ever.

It's a sad state of affairs.