Industrial fire, explosions at Brunswick chemical plant prompt evacuations, shelter-in-place orders
Read full article: Industrial fire, explosions at Brunswick chemical plant prompt evacuations, shelter-in-place ordersResidents in Southeast Georgia — the Hickory Bluff and Sanctuary Cove areas — were asked to evacuate and shelter in place earlier today after an industrial fire at the Symrise plant in Glynn County.
Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline
Read full article: Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offlineEmergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. The blast sent black smoke and flames billowing from the heart of downtown Nashville’s tourist scene, an area packed with honky-tonks, restaurants and shops. Buildings shook and windows shattered streets away from the explosion near a building owned by AT&T that lies one block from the company's office tower, a landmark in downtown. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted flights out of Nashville International Airport because of telecommunications issues associated with the explosion. Buck McCoy, who lives near the area, posted videos on Facebook that show water pouring down the ceiling of his home.
Videos and photos emerging on social media of Beirut explosion
Read full article: Videos and photos emerging on social media of Beirut explosionA massive explosion happened in Beirut on Tuesday, causing immense damage and destruction, according to multiple reports. The explosion happened in downtown Beirut, and according to reports, was big enough to have a mushroom cloud rise above the capital city. Videos and photos of the explosion and its destruction have started to surface on social media, and words don’t do justice to how much devastation this explosion has on the city. I felt like I’m dying, I still can’t believe it #Lebanon #Beirut pic.twitter.com/EMTS470FOH — Ahmad M. Yassine | Ø£Øمد Ù…. ياسين (@Lobnene_Blog) August 4, 2020BREAKING: Massive explosion in Beirut.
Trump: Massive explosion in Beirut was likely an 'attack'
Read full article: Trump: Massive explosion in Beirut was likely an 'attack'WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they think the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing more than 70 people, was likely a bomb. I've met with some of our great generals and they just seem to feel that this was not some kind of manufacturing explosion type of an event. They seem to think it was an attack. It was a bomb of some kind.The explosion flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across the capital, sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. The death toll, which currently stands at more than 70, and more than 3,000 others were injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.
Firefighters injured in blast while battling fire aboard cargo ship
Read full article: Firefighters injured in blast while battling fire aboard cargo shipFirefighters injured in blast while battling fire aboard cargo shipPublished: June 4, 2020, 11:26 pm9 Jacksonville firefighters have been injured, some of them seriously.