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Floresville residents are still looking for answers more than a week after gas line explosion
Read full article: Floresville residents are still looking for answers more than a week after gas line explosionMore than a week since a gas line explosion in Floresville, residents are still looking for answers.
Investigation into natural gas explosion in Floresville expected to wrap up soon
Read full article: Investigation into natural gas explosion in Floresville expected to wrap up soonAt least ten homes were damaged and one was destroyed when a crew hit an underground gas line, triggering an explosion Tuesday afternoon.
Floresville homeowners still adding up damage caused by gas line explosion
Read full article: Floresville homeowners still adding up damage caused by gas line explosionPeople in a Floresville neighborhood are still assessing the damage to their homes from a gas line explosion that rocked the area Tuesday afternoon.
Texas company fined $30 million for 2019 chemical explosion near Beaumont
Read full article: Texas company fined $30 million for 2019 chemical explosion near BeaumontA Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.
Bexar County ME’s office identifies last 2 victims in explosion at an underground home on Southeast Side
Read full article: Bexar County ME’s office identifies last 2 victims in explosion at an underground home on Southeast SideThe last two victims who died in an explosion on the Southeast Side on Friday night have been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Explosion that killed 4 on SE Side happened in underground home, SAFD says
Read full article: Explosion that killed 4 on SE Side happened in underground home, SAFD saysThe San Antonio Fire Department command staff held its first media briefing Tuesday about the explosion at a Southeast Side business that killed four people.
Rain complicates explosion investigation on far Southeast Side
Read full article: Rain complicates explosion investigation on far Southeast SideRain has complicated an investigation into an explosion that killed four people on the Southeast Side over the weekend. SAFD said Sunday that “the blast site became flooded with rainwater that required pumping out before investigators could continue.”
RAW VIDEO: Man places object under statue moments before explosion in Downtown San Antonio
Read full article: RAW VIDEO: Man places object under statue moments before explosion in Downtown San AntonioThe FBI, the San Antonio police and fire departments are working to find the person responsible for an explosion that damaged a statue downtown.
6 people injured after house explodes in Dallas suburb
Read full article: 6 people injured after house explodes in Dallas suburbAuthorities say six people were injured when a house in the Dallas suburb of Plano was destroyed in an explosion that also left the two homes on either side of it with major damage.
San Antonio man files $1M lawsuit against CPS Energy, homeowner after rental home explosion last May
Read full article: San Antonio man files $1M lawsuit against CPS Energy, homeowner after rental home explosion last MayA man who survived after a San Antonio home he was renting was destroyed in an explosion is now filing a lawsuit for $1 million in damages.
US officials: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blast
Read full article: US officials: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blastInvestigators continue to examine the site of an explosion Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in downtown Nashville, Tenn. An explosion that shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning shattered windows, damaged buildings and wounded multiple people. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police urged nearby residents to get away as an ominous recording blared from a recreational vehicle. Police officers provided harrowing details Sunday of responding to the Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville, at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast and offering gratitude that they were still alive. “Christmas will never be the same.”A 63-year-old Tennessee man, Anthony Q. Warner, was under investigation in connection with the blast, Nashville Metro Police spokesman Don Aaron said. AT&T said Sunday it was rerouting service to other facilities as the company worked to restore its heavily damaged building.
Latest: Road near Nashville closed over suspicious truck
Read full article: Latest: Road near Nashville closed over suspicious truckNashville Chief of Police John Drake speaks at a news conference Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Drake spoke before five officers told what they experienced when an explosion took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning. The company suffered widespread outages in Tennessee and other states after a bomb in a recreational vehicle exploded near one of its facilities in downtown Nashville. Authorities say the man suspected of setting off a bomb in a recreational vehicle that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day died in the explosion. A Wilson County dispatcher said the road that was shut down was Murfreesboro Road between Cedar Forest Road and Richmond Shop Road. Sheriff's officials did not specify what the box truck was playing.
Girl dead, 3 family members hurt in Oklahoma house explosion
Read full article: Girl dead, 3 family members hurt in Oklahoma house explosionGirl dead, 3 family members hurt in Oklahoma house explosionPublished: September 24, 2020, 10:16 amThe ages of the girl or her brother were not immediately released, but both are younger than 18, according to District Fire Chief Benny Fulkerson. The boy and the parents were taken to a hospital with burn injuries in undisclosed condition, Fulkerson said.
San Antonio couple recovering from Beirut blast fundraising to provide ambulances for Lebanese community
Read full article: San Antonio couple recovering from Beirut blast fundraising to provide ambulances for Lebanese communitySAN ANTONIO – San Antonio resident Imad Khalil and his wife, Lina, were in their condo right across the Beirut port where a massive explosion happened on Aug. 4. “All my legs were pretty cut, pretty bad -- my stomach, my arm, my eye,” Khalil said. As the couple recovers, they also want to help the community in Beirut. The couple visits Beirut often. Khalil said he will ship the ambulances from the U.S. to Beirut and wants to be there personally to deliver them.
Search ends for 2 still missing after Port of Corpus Christi explosion
Read full article: Search ends for 2 still missing after Port of Corpus Christi explosionCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas The search for two crew members of a dredging boat who went missing following an explosion last week in the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has been ended, the U.S. Coast Guard announced. Our Coast Guard crews worked intently alongside state and local partners to locate the two crew members who remained missing, but unfortunately, we were unable to locate them, said Capt. Edward Gaynor, commander, Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi. The decision to suspend a search is never easy and a lot of factors are considered before suspending a search. Port of Corpus Christi officials said it was a propane pipeline.
2 bodies found, 2 missing after explosion in Port of Corpus Christi
Read full article: 2 bodies found, 2 missing after explosion in Port of Corpus Christi2 bodies found, 2 missing after explosion in Port of Corpus ChristiPublished: August 22, 2020, 2:18 pm Updated: August 24, 2020, 7:37 pmIn this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard crews respond to a dredge on fire in the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Aug. 21, 2020 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Authorities say several people have been hospitalized after an explosion at the Texas port when a dredging vessel hit a natural gas pipeline in the water. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP) (U.S. Coast Guard)In a story August 22, 2020, about an explosion in the Port of Corpus Christi, The Associated Press, quoting the port, erroneously reported what the pipeline involved was carrying. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Gas explosion levels 3 Baltimore homes; 1 dead, 1 trapped
Read full article: Gas explosion levels 3 Baltimore homes; 1 dead, 1 trappedBALTIMORE – A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday morning, killing a woman and trapping other people in the debris. Seven people were hospitalized, while a woman was pronounced dead at the scene, The Baltimore City Fire Department said on its Twitter page. The Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has thousands of miles of obsolete pipes that need to be replaced, an effort that would cost nearly $1 billion and take two decades, the newspaper said. “Area inspections will encompass homes and gas equipment in a wide area to ensure there is no additional damage,” the statement said. Last year, a gas explosion ripped the façade off a Maryland office complex in Columbia, affecting more than 20 businesses.
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 | أحمد م. 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.
Investigation underway after bar explodes in Houston
Read full article: Investigation underway after bar explodes in HoustonHOUSTON – Authorities in Houston are investigating the cause of an explosion at a bar early Friday morning. According to KSAT12′s sister station KPRC, several people reportedly heard the explosion at Bar 5015 around 4:45 a.m.Reports say the cause was likely a gas explosion and that debris is scattered down the street and up a block from the bar, which is located on Almeda Road. A food truck near the area was also completely destroyed, officials said. No injuries have been reported. Stay with KSAT12 both online and on-air for more information.
2 killed in building explosion that shook Houston, police chief says
Read full article: 2 killed in building explosion that shook Houston, police chief saysHOUSTON – At least two people are confirmed dead following an explosion that shook Houston Friday morning. The explosion occurred around 4:20 a.m. Friday at Watson Valve Services in the 4500 block of South Gessner Road near the Westpark Tollway, Houston officials said. Authorities don’t believe the explosion was intentional though a criminal investigation is underway, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said. A chemical called polypropylene is burning due to the explosion, officials said, but it is not a hazard to air quality. Acevedo said after the explosion, officers went house to house to check on residents.
Explosions at San Marcos food truck park damage buildings a block away
Read full article: Explosions at San Marcos food truck park damage buildings a block awaySAN MARCOS – Two explosions at a San Marcos food truck park damaged buildings up to a block away Thursday morning, according to San Marcos fire officials. The first explosion happened at about 6 a.m. at the Allo Eatery food truck park at 801 Chestnut. Explosions at food truck park in San Marcos caused by propane leak, investigation findsA second explosion occurred about 20 minutes later while firefighters were on the scene putting out the initial fire. Two explosions rocked a San Marcos food truck park on Nov. 14, 2019. Courtesy: City of San Marcos
Explosions at food truck park in San Marcos caused by propane leak, investigation finds
Read full article: Explosions at food truck park in San Marcos caused by propane leak, investigation findsSAN MARCOS, Texas – Fire investigators determined a propane gas leak was the cause of two explosions at the Allo Eatery food truck park in San Marcos, according to officials with the city. Two explosions rocked the food truck park at 801 Chestnut Street around 6 a.m. Thursday morning. ORIGINAL REPORT: Explosions at San Marcos food truck park damage buildings a block awayAround 20 minutes later a second explosion caused by a separate propane bottle occurred. Investigators determined that the second propane bottle had become overheated due to its proximity to the resulting fire from the first explosion. “Fortunately, our firefighters arrived on scene, made an initial attempt to extinguish the fire, realized they were in too close of proximity and pulled back prior to the second explosion," San Marcos Fire chief Les Stephens said Thursday.