‘Get down! Get out!’:Surviving Beirut’s 2020 blast

‘Get down! Get out!’:Surviving Beirut’s 2020 blast

Four years ago,a port explosion pulverised Beirut. An Australian writer describes the shocking aftermath.

  • byTheodore Ell

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Nearly 100 killed after blasts near Iranian commander’s tomb
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Iran

Nearly 100 killed after blasts near Iranian commander’s tomb

Two explosions caused by ‘terrorist attacks’ killed wounded in an attack condemned by leaders around the world.

  • byParisa Hafezi
Fatalities after vehicle explosion at US-Canada border crossing bridge
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USA

Fatalities after vehicle explosion at US-Canada border crossing bridge

The FBI’s field office in Buffalo said in a statement that it was investigating the explosion on the Rainbow Bridge,which connects the two countries across the Niagara River.

Crews on site after Welshpool explosion heard 20 kilometres away
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Perth

Crews on site after Welshpool explosion heard 20 kilometres away

Emergency crews rushed to Allied Metal Recyclers in Welshpool after the sound of a gas cylinder exploding reverberated through the area.

  • byHeather McNeill andRebecca Peppiatt
Paris blast injures dozens,‘destabilises’ adjacent buildings

Paris blast injures dozens,‘destabilises’ adjacent buildings

Police were investigating suspicions that a gas leak caused the blast.

  • byAlex Turnbull andAngela Charlton
From the Archives,1963:Buildings burn in night of cracker vandalism

From the Archives,1963:Buildings burn in night of cracker vandalism

After a chaotic evening that saw cars and buildings burnt out and airports closed due to dense smoke,the future of Cracker Night was in doubt.

  • byStaff reporter
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Chocolate factory explosion death toll rises to seven

Chocolate factory explosion death toll rises to seven

Rescue crews in Pennsylvania used heat imaging equipment and dogs to search for possible survivors after the deadly blast.

Berlin’s giant aquarium containing 1500 exotic fish bursts open

Berlin’s giant aquarium containing 1500 exotic fish bursts open

The DomAquaree burst early on Friday,spilling 1 million litres of water and debris onto a major road and injuring two people.

  • byEmily Schultheis andFrank Jordans
Toxic gas leak at Jordan port kills more than a dozen,injures hundreds

Toxic gas leak at Jordan port kills more than a dozen,injures hundreds

Video footage shows a crane hoisting a large tanker from a truck and then dropping it on the deck of a ship,causing an explosion.

‘Surreal’:Gas leaks blow up Canadian town,leaving residents wary

‘Surreal’:Gas leaks blow up Canadian town,leaving residents wary

Wheatley residents have gone from shock to dismay to anger that more hasn’t been done to solve the mystery of the explosion or to start working on repairs.

  • byIan Austen
From the Archives,1921:Exploding film,shops ablaze,thrilling escape

From the Archives,1921:Exploding film,shops ablaze,thrilling escape

100 years ago,millions of feet of film exploded in the Park Street office of the Overseas Film Services in Sydney. A woman jumped to safety as shops were gutted by fire.

  • byStaff writers