Written on 30 December 2025.

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A shipping container laden with fireworks caught fire in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and igniting fears for public safety. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with the sounds of the fireworks erupting shortly after the fire was detected, thankfully no

At least two people were hospitalized, and nine treated for breathing problems, after cleaning products at a spa were mixed. This is an age-old story that we see all the time, people mixing cleaning chemicals and causing noxious gasses, sometimes even fatally. The spa wasn’t open at the time of

A sulfuric acid leak at BWC Terminals, a bulk liquid storage facility,in southeast Texas caused two people to be sent to the hospital, and over 40 people being treated.  Deputies said the incident began when a catwalk structure collapsed onto a 6-inch sulfuric

15 people at a tyre factory in Japan were injured when a former employee went on a rampage with a knife and caustic substance. According to reports, the attacker was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask. Eight people were stabbed and a further seven were injured

A powerful explosion rocked a residential area of Thessaloniki early on Christmas morning, damaging a bank and nearby buildings. According to Greek authorities there were no injuries reported. The explosion occurred at around 3:20 am local time, shattering windows, damaging parked vehicles, and

Two police officers and one other person were killed in an explosion in southern Moscow on the evening of December 23^rd. According to a statement by Russia's Investigative Committee, "Two traffic police officers saw a suspicious person near a police car. When they approached to

Four people were injured, three of them critically, in a hydrogen explosion at the Elkem Silicones site in Saint-Fons, south of Lyon, on December 22^nd. The blast occurred in an experimental workshop at the silicone materials production facility, a high-threshold Seveso-classified

Seventeen people were affected by an “unknown substance” that brought Hamzat crews to a sober living and recovery home in LA, authorities said. Six people were taken to receive medical attention in connection with the incident, with two transported before the situation was declared a hazmat

A worker who inhaled toxic gas at Posco’s steel plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, on Nov. 20 died on Monday December 22nd, bringing the death toll from that accident to two. The accident took place at the STS No. 4 steelmaking plant at Posco’s Pohang facility, where two subcontracted workers

The number of explosion attacks in the Netherlands remains exceptionally high this year, with police reporting 1,356 incidents so far, nearly matching the total for all of 2024, when 1,543 attacks were recorded. Authorities say the figures point to a sustained national trend rather than a

A 60-year-old man has been detained in connection with a trash bin explosion at Estonia's largest shopping centre, which injured one person. The bin exploded at Ülemiste shopping centre, in Tallinn, which prompted the evacuation of the mall. According to an official statement "There is reason

An arrest was made in Crescent City, California as law enforcement officers continued to investigate the deadly Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion which killed seven people and injured a further two on July 1, 2025. Authorities say the Crescent City search uncovered more than 100 pounds of

Multiple explosions rocked Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria, causing widespread panic and damage to properties. Residents reported that the explosions occurred almost simultaneously, raising initial fears of a coordinated attack. Eyewitnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident appeared

Since early December, Thailand and Cambodia have been locked in a border conflict that has killed more than 40 people and displaced over half a million in both countries, marking the fiercest fighting between the two Southeast Asian nations in decades. On the 18^th reports emerged

A suspected drone battery explosion and a subsequent fire at a seven-story office building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta left at least 22 people dead, including 15 women. According to the Tokyo-based Kyodo news agency, the site was likely an "office of an Indonesian subsidiary of Japanese

As Syrians return home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad one year ago, many are coming back to not only destroyed neighbourhoods and collapsed services, but to one of the most heavily contaminated landscapes of unexploded ordnance in the world. Syria now ranks among the world’s most

A chlorine gas leak at a chemical factory in Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, led to the hospitalization of five people, including two factory workers and three fire brigade personnel. The leak originated from a 40-kg chlorine tank inside a plant that manufactures ferric sulphate for

Seven patients, including two adults and five children, were rushed to a Christchurch Hospital following a chemical burns incident at a childcare facility. Reporting states that a steriliser chemical was mistaken for detergent and used on a children’s slip and slide, resulting in the children

The NSW EPA has commenced an investigation into a large chemical fire at Coopers Environmental Waste Recycling Pty Ltd in North St Marys, Sydney. The fire erupted at 11:30pm on Saturday, 29 November with more than 200 firefighters called to tackle the fire and explosions which caused a chemical

On December 2, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the DRC government officially marked the end of the 16th Ebola outbreak after 42 days without a new case. The outbreak began in September with a pregnant woman in Kasai Province and escalated to 53 confirmed

On December 1^st, 2025, the BBC released a documentary When Water Burns, which presented evidence suggesting that water cannons deployed during protests in Georgia in November-December 2024, sprayed water mixed with bromobenzyl cyanide. This WW1-era tear gas, also known

In mid-November, a German family of four visiting Istanbul became suddenly unwell and died. The initial suspicion was due to food poisoning, but upon autopsy it was discovered that was not to be the case and was later confirmed they died due to chemical poisoning. Prosecutors later revealed

A chemical disaster unfolded in Weatherford, Oklahoma when a tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia began leaking behind a Holiday Inn Express. Dozens suffered severe health injuries, and the leak led to the evacuation of over 500 area residents as authorities scrambled to

Recently a Japanese man in his 70s was out gathering wild mushrooms and found some that resembled either shiitake or oyster mushrooms.He tried to show them to a local botanical garden to verify what kind they were, but the staff was unavailable. Unwilling to wait, he took a

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Teledyne FLIR is showcasing its CERBERUS XL mobile counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) at GBAD Days, a defense technology event hosted by the Finnish Defence Forces.

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A fire broke out in a chemical factory in an industrial compound in Howrah’s Domjur.. Flames leapt across the compound, making the work of the firefighters and police difficult. 

A senior officer of Howrah City police said the factory stored inflammable chemicals like ethyl acetate and

Chemical facility operators need to ensure workers remain at a safe distance from fired heaters when tube temperatures are high, the Chemical Safety Board says in its final report on a November 2023 fire.

The fire occurred at the Marathon Martinez Renewables facility in Martinez, CA.

A Lebanese army officer and two soldiers were killed on Sunday in an ammunition explosion in southern Lebanon, according to a statement issued by the army's Directorate of Guidance.

According to the statement, several civilians were also injured in the explosion that took place "when

A 53-year-old man was injured on Monday afternoon after a container of chlorine exploded in a residential area of Marbella, according to 112 Andalucía sources.

The emergency number operators received a call at 2.10pm indicating that a drum of swimming pool