A massive explosion at a petroleum processing plant in Texas has caused authorities to evacuate residents and issue a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding area. Videos of the explosion show huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Initial reports indicated that the building that exploded was a chemical plant.…

Authorities in Nebraska have enforced an emergency evacuation order covering a four-mile radius after a train carrying deadly chemicals exploded. The explosion occurred in the Union Pacific Railroad’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska. The train car was reportedly carrying the hazardous chemical perchloric acid when it exploded, according to…

A major food processing plant in Illinois has been shut down after a massive explosion ripped through the facility. At least eight people have been reported injured at the processing plant in Decatur. As of early Tuesday morning, five of the injured people remain hospitalized. The explosion and resulting fire…

A huge shipment of a dangerous explosive chemical has disappeared while being transported by rail between Wyoming and California, according to reports. The disappearance of the 30-ton shipment of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used as both fertilizer and as a component in explosives, has triggered four separate investigations. A railcar…

An evacuation order has been issued to local residents after a chemical plant in Brunswick, Georgia exploded in a huge fireball. Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order for anybody within a one-mile radius of the Pinova facility before evacuating the area as firefighters battled the massive blaze. Firefighters from a number…

A large fuel storage facility in Indonesia has exploded, triggering a huge blaze and killing at least 15 people, according to reports. The fuel storage station is located near a densely populated neighborhood in the nation's capital Jakarta. After the explosion, the fire spread through the neighborhood for more than…

Three oil facilities in separate locations across Mexico and the United States have suffered huge fires after sudden explosions, according to reports. The explosions all occurred in the space of 24 hours. All three facilities, including one in Texas, are controlled by the state-owned Mexican oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX).…