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Thirteen dead after blast during military ammunition disposal

Archipelago 1 year ago

Thirteen dead after blast during military ammunition disposal

Thirteen people died in a blast during a disposal of expired military ammunition in West Java on Monday, the second incident involving expired ammunition in the country in little over a year.

Police investigate fatal blasts at Mojokerto officer's home

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Police investigate fatal blasts at Mojokerto officer's home

Police are investigating two explosions at a local policeman's home in Mojokerto, East Java, that destroyed the structure and killed two relatives in a house next door, with the preliminary probe pointing to a leaking cooking gas canister as a likely cause.

Lebanon to demolish blast-hit Beirut silos

Community 4 years ago

Lebanon to demolish blast-hit Beirut silos

Lebanon ordered the demolishment of Beirut's grain silos, at risk of collapse following a devastating 2020 port explosion, despite calls to preserve them as a memorial site.

Accidents don’t just happen

Editorial 5 years ago

Accidents don’t just happen

Its insistence on calling it an incident could lead to complacency on safety measures and is a sure recipe for another accident waiting to happen.

Bomb blast at Makassar church causes casualties

National 5 years ago

Bomb blast at Makassar church causes casualties

An explosion outside the Catholic cathedral in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Sunday caused 14 casualties, the National Police have confirmed.

Italy pledges global 'response' to help Lebanon

World 6 years ago

Italy pledges global 'response' to help Lebanon

Italy's foreign minister on Thursday pledged an "international response" to help Lebanon following a deadly blast that killed at least 149 people and injured thousands.

US delivers first batch of supplies to blast-devastated Beirut

World 6 years ago

US delivers first batch of supplies to blast-devastated Beirut

The US military on Thursday delivered a first batch of food, water and medical supplies to Lebanon, two days after a massive explosion devastated Beirut and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Lebanon's leaders face rage, calls for reform after blast

World 6 years ago

Lebanon's leaders face rage, calls for reform after blast

Lebanon's leadership faced growing rage after a massive explosion laid waste to large parts of central Beirut, with security forces firing tear gas at demonstrations late Thursday as international leaders called for reform.

Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast

World 6 years ago

Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast

French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon where he arrived on Thursday, two days after a devastating blast ripped through Beirut, killing 145 people and generating a seismic shock that was felt across the region.

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

World 6 years ago

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there.

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