State news agency reports chemical explosion in east China kills 18 people, injures 10 othersSeptember 2nd, 2009 Report: Chemical explosion kills 18 in ChinaBEIJING — A chemical explosion in eastern China killed 18 people and injured 10 others on Wednesday, state media reported. The blast occurred about 4 p.m.
Death toll in Russian power plant explosion climbs to 69August 23rd, 2009 Death toll in Siberian power plant blast at 69MOSCOW — Searchers on Sunday combed wreckage at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant for six workers missing since an explosion a week ago. Three more bodies were found, raising the death toll to at least 69 people.
Police say 4 people injured in blast at southeast Ohio explosives plantJuly 28th, 2009 4 injured in blast at Ohio explosives plantMcARTHUR, Ohio — An explosion at a southeast Ohio explosives manufacturing plant has injured four workers. Austin Powder Co.
Kenyan banker, Malawian farmers' group win Norwegian prize for African green revolutionJuly 21st, 2009 Kenyan banker, Malawian group win Norwegian prizeOSLO — Norway's Yara Foundation says a Kenyan banker and a Malawian farmers' group have won its annual prize promoting former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's call for a green revolution in Africa.
Explosion at Chicago plant that makes biodiesel injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingJuly 17th, 2009 2 injured in explosion at Chicago factoryCHICAGO — Officials say an explosion at a Chicago biodiesel manufacturing plant that injured two workers was caused by a chemical reaction. Deputy Fire Chief Gene Ryan says the reaction caused a partial collapse of the one-story Columbus Foods plant.
Explosion at a factory on Chicago's west side injures 2; sends bricks and debris flyingJuly 17th, 2009 2 injured in an explosion at a Chicago factoryCHICAGO — Two people have been injured in an explosion at a factory in Chicago that sent bricks and debris flying hundreds of feet in the air. Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the 9 a.m.
Authorities say explosion at petrochemical plant in France kills at least 2, injures 5July 15th, 2009 French explosion kills at least 2PARIS — Local authorities say an explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France has killed at least two people and injured five. An official with the local governor in Moselle, 210 miles (340 kilometers) east of Paris, says the explosion occurred Wednesday at a plant in Carling/Saint-Avold.
Explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France kills 2, injures 6July 15th, 2009 French petrochemical explosion kills 2PARIS — An explosion at a petrochemical plant owned by the French oil giant Total killed two people and injured six on Wednesday, the company said. The blast occurred in Carling-Saint-Avold, a town in eastern France near the German border, Total said in a statement.
Authorities: explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France kills at least 2, injures 5July 15th, 2009 French petrochemical explosion kills at least 2PARIS — An explosion at a petrochemical plant in eastern France on Wednesday killed two people and injured six, the French oil giant Total said. Several others were buried under the rubble, local authorities said.
Fireworks explode on remote NC island, injuring several; witness says blast heard across townJuly 4th, 2009 Fireworks explosion on NC island injures severalOCRACOKE, N.C. — Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people.
Searchers of fatal blast at NC meat plant hampered by rain-swollen roof, structural integrityJune 10th, 2009 Searchers at fatal NC plant blast hampered by roofGARNER, N.C. — Searchers will attempt to enter a North Carolina meat products plant that was ripped by an explosion that killed at least two workers.
Officials: 2 missing, 20 injured by explosion, partial collapse at NC Slim Jim plantJune 9th, 2009 2 missing, 20 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapseGARNER, N.C. — Officials now say only two people are unaccounted for after an explosion at a Slim Jim meat products plant in North Carolina.
Gas explosion at RI apartment building injures 6 firefighters, 1 police officerMay 10th, 2009 RI gas explosion injures 6 firefighters, 1 officerPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A driver has hit a natural-gas line at a Rhode Island apartment building, setting off an explosion that's injured six firefighters and a police officer.
Gas explosion at apartment building injures 6 RI firefighters, 1 police officerMay 9th, 2009 Gas explosion injures 6 RI firefighters, 1 officerPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A driver hit a natural gas line at an apartment building and set off a gas explosion that injured six Rhode Island firefighters and a police officer.
Indian-born industrialist setting up $2.5 bn urea unit in AustraliaMarch 10th, 2009 PERTH - An Australian company promoted by a New Delhi-born industrialist Vikas Rambal Monday announced plans to construct a $2.5-billion urea manufacturing plant at the Shotts Industrial Park at Collie in Western Australia. With construction due to commence in early 2010, the urea plant being set up by Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers will generate 1,500 jobs during the three-year construction phase and around 200 permanent jobs once operations begin, the company said.
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