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A pair of Energy Transfer LP contractors were injured in a Louisiana gas pipeline explosion at Barksdale Air Force Base. Both of the injured workers were transported to an area medical center. One worker was airlifted to the hospital due to the critical nature of his injuries. The second worker was taken by ground ambulance to the hospital. Both men are expected to recover. The specific nature of their injuries have not been released to the media or public. The…

Part of Time Square was closed off in the aftermath of a manhole explosion that occurred on Sunday evening. The explosion occurred in the vicinity of West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue around 6:45 p.m. The explosion caused people to scramble out of the impacted area of Time Square directly after the blast. Public safety officials were quick to the scene and immediately cordoned off the area, now knowing what caused the explosion at that time. Con Edison did release…

A significant explosion and associated fire caused significant damage and injured three people at a Phoenix strip mall. The mall is located at Camelback Road and 67th Avenues in the Glendale suburb of Phoenix. Fortunately, the trio of people that required medical treatment were not considered to have sustained serious injuries. Only one of the three required hospitalization. Firefighters from two departments were called to the scene of the explosion. These were crews from Glendale and Phoenix. Despite only three…

A powerful explosion completely destroyed a Lubbock residence and resulted in an evacuation of numerous neighboring residents. The explosion occurred Thursday near the intersection of 89th and Indiana Streets in Lubbock. The immediate cause of the Lubbock explosion was not known on Thursday. However, by Friday, investigators were able to confirm that the Lubbock explosion was the result of a ruptured natural gas pipeline. The gas line rupture was caused by a city of Lubbock work crew that have been dispatched…

Early reports about the number of people displaced in a Maryland apartment building explosion accident are determined to be far too low by half. Initial reports indicated that 100 residents had been displaced from three Silver Spring apartment buildings as a result of a catastrophic explosion. In fact, 200 people were forced to leave their homes in the aftermath of the blast. The explosion occurred in one of the six apartment buildings, causing catastrophic damage. Four other buildings were evacuated…