In an explosion in a gas refinery at Texas, the sound was heard 25 miles away. Residents within 10 miles were evacuated. Two persons were injured in the incident. A person near the explosion says that his vehicle got shaken after the explosion.
Watch the report and the video.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3348269/Hundreds-oil-workers-run-lives-massive-explosion-rocks-gas-refinery-Texas.html
As per another report, there were already two small fires with intermittent sirens causing locals to evacuate. Soon after followed an explosion with a big fireball.
http://www.firehouse.com/news/12145837/early-warning-spared-injuries-in-massive-orla-texas-gas-plant-fire
A place for my personal thoughts/views on safety, with focus on industrial safety.
▼
Dec 14, 2015
Nitrogen gas leak - 3 persons die at a Korean nuclear reactor construction site
At South Korea's nuclear reactor construction site, three persons die on possible exposure to nitrogen gas leak underground cables.
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/south-korea-nuclear-plant-3-die-after-toxic-gas-leak-two-under-construction-reactors-shut-618418
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/south-korea-nuclear-plant-3-die-after-toxic-gas-leak-two-under-construction-reactors-shut-618418
3 persons got affected on exposure to chlorine at a water project
Three persons got affected on exposure to chlorine gas (leak).
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bhopal-chlorine-gas-leak-narmada-jal-project-644695
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bhopal-chlorine-gas-leak-narmada-jal-project-644695
3 persons die on exposure to toxic gas from sewer of leather factory
Three persons die and others got affected due to exposure to toxic gases from a sewer of a leather factory complex, as per reports. The leather disposed in drains got decomposed leading to emanating toxic gas.
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kolkata-gas-leak-factory-kills-3-658321
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kolkata-gas-leak-factory-kills-3-658321
Tank repair - toxic gas leak/exposure - 3 persons die
In an incident reported, while replacing pipes under a scrubber tank in a pharma company, five persons became unconscious due to possible exposure to sodium bromide and hydrogen chloride gas from the tank. Person on rounds found the persons on the ground. Three were dead and two others are in serious condition.
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-gas-leak-kills-3-workers-at-ankleshwar-pharmaceutical-factory-two-critical/
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-gas-leak-kills-3-workers-at-ankleshwar-pharmaceutical-factory-two-critical/