explosion

Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers demolished in spectacular explosion

by

Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers are demolished in spectacular explosion Demolition took place at site of Philippsburg power plant near city of Karlsruhe Explosions triggered shortly after 6am on Thursday in south-west of country Timing was kept quiet to prevent crowds gathering amid coronavirus pandemic  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Homeowner dug up live WW2 bomb before the army took it to the beach for a controlled explosion 

by

Homeowner dug up live WW2 bomb in her garden before scrubbing it with a Brillo pad thinking it was a Victoria relic before the army took it to the beach for a controlled explosion Lulu Cirillo was digging out the roots of an old plant in her garden in Weymouth She found the unexploded bomb … Read more

Walsall grandmother, 68, died after oxygen tank set armchair alight and caused explosion in her home

by

A grandmother died after sparks flew from an oxygen tank being used to treat her coronavirus symptoms, ignited the armchair where she sat and caused an explosion, an inquest has heard. Paramedics had been called out to Lynn Hadley’s home in Walsall on Easter Monday after she started showing signs of Covid-19. But as crews … Read more

US will see an ‘exponential explosion’ in COVID-19 cases if it relaxes lockdown measures early

by

Ending the US coronavirus lockdown too early could lead to an explosion of new coronavirus cases, according to a study modelling the spread of the virus.  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created a model showing the spread of the deadly virus using publicly available data from Wuhan, Italy, South Korea and the … Read more

Massive explosion destroys historic paper mill in Maine

by

Dramatic moment historic paper mill in Maine explodes – as investigators are left baffled as to what caused the blast and astonished no one was injured Androscoggin Mill in the town of Jay was destroyed by the blast on Wednesday afternoon Police say it is remarkable no one was injured, and investigators are now trying … Read more

Breathtaking explosion of tulips erupt over a German field

by

Breathtaking explosion of tulips erupt over a German field marking the much-anticipated arrival of spring Sea of blooming tulips have come to life across a field in Grevenbroich, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The colourful display was admired by avid nature lovers from all over the district who flocked to the field Aerial images taken by … Read more

Britain’s 500,000 care home residents face explosion of cases

by

The nation’s half-million care home residents face becoming the ‘abandoned victims’ of the coronavirus crisis, campaigners warned last night. The disease has already torn through dozens of care homes, leaving them looking like ‘war zones’ and cases are expected to explode in the next few days unless urgent action is taken. Now bosses are pleading … Read more

Terrifying moment huge ‘gas’ explosion destroys house and leaves man, 55, injured

by

Terrifying moment that huge ‘gas’ explosion destroys house and leaves man, 55, injured, as witnesses describe ‘whole street shaking’ Huge ‘gas’ explosion destroyed a house and left a 55-year-old man injured today  Police and firefighters were called to the home in Ravensthorpe, near Dewsbury Man was reportedly rushed to hospital with serious injuries from flying … Read more

High Court judge’s widow sued for millions after tenant suffers horrific burns in gas explosion

by

The widow of a High Court judge is being sued for multi-million pound compensation after a tenant in her flat was blown up in a gas explosion which it is claimed she could have prevented. Supermarket worker Kyle Roe, 22, suffered horrific burns to 87% of his body in the devastating blast at his newly-refurbished … Read more