Explosion rocks Manhattan
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An 83-year-old steam pipe exploded underground in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.
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A new explosion rocked an underground natural gas storage site early Friday, sending a fireball into the sky and prompting the evacuation of homes near the blaze, which has raged since early Thursday.
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An explosion rocked a west Texas refinery Friday, injuring at least 13 people and sparking a blaze that sent a huge black cloud billowing into the sky.
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A steam explosion rocks central New York, forcing the evacuation of nearby streets and Grand Central Station.
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An explosion was reported at the News Corp building in midtown Manhattan on Monday, a New York Fire Department spokesman said.
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A steam pipe exploded in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, creating a roar and a huge plume of smoke and sending pedestrians fleeing from the area in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.
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Indonesians saw an object with a tail of fire hurtling toward earth near their capital early Sunday before hearing a loud explosion.
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Utility Consolidated Edison on Thursday blamed a pressure buildup caused by a faulty repair and excessive rain for July's steam pipe explosion that killed a person and created panic in Manhattan.
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CAIRO, Egypt - A strong explosion shook the Hilton hotel in Egypt&#39;s Taba (search) resort, only yards from the Israeli border, on Thursday night, witnesses said.
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JAKARTA -- A powerful explosion rocked the Australian embassy in central Jakarta this morning, killing at least three people in the vicinity and injuring more than 100, witnesses and local radio said.
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Residents in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have reported seeing a falling object with a tail of fire plummeting toward Earth. A loud explosion was heard in several districts early Sunday, but there are no reports of injuries.
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A train carrying propane derailed in upstate New York Monday morning, causing an explosion that sent a huge fireball into the dawn sky. Black smoke poured out for hours as the city's downtown was evacuated.
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A huge explosion rocked central Baghdad late Tuesday.
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An explosion occurred at the Hilton hotel in Taba, on the Egypt-Israel border, causing numerous casualties. The blast at around 10 PM apparently originated in the hotel lobby, causing the ceiling of the lobby to collaspse.
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An explosion rocked an oil refinery Monday in a violent blast that shook buildings miles away and injured at least one person, the company said.
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A loud explosion rocked central Baghdad on Thursday, sending column of smoke rising above the protected Green Zone, witnesses said.
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An underground steam pipe exploded in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending pedestrians fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.