A large Louisiana oil rig explosion occurred in the late afternoon in Beauregard Parish in the southwest region of the state. The oil rig explosion was so intense that it could be felt for miles around the location of the drill. One fatality has been reported as a result of this Louisiana oil rig explosion, a 14-year-old girl. Little information is yet available in regard to the intense blast. Investigators are at the site of the drilling rig in question…
A Los Angeles Explosion sent two workers from that city’s World Trade Center to the hospital in critical condition. The LA World Trade Center explosion occurred at 360 South Flower Street on Thursday. The names of the workers have not been released pending notification of family. An actual investigation into the precise cause of the Los Angeles explosion has yet to commence. Witnesses to the blast report that the LA World Trade Center explosion involved electrical equipment. The equipment was…
A powerful NYC explosion rocked a Bronx apartment building Thursday evening, sending at least nine people to area hospitals. Six of the victims of the NYC explosion accident are children. At least two of the people transported to the hospital currently are listed in critical condition. One adult and one child are those listed in critical condition as of Friday morning.The names of the three adults and six children injured in the blast have not yet been released to the…
Explosion, Fire Prompt Evacuations in Midland, Texas Neighborhood An explosion and fire in southeastern Midland (TX) has sent clouds of thick, black smoke billowing several hundred feet into the air and forced local emergency management officials to order a precautionary evacuation of the area inside a quarter-mile radius of the intersection of Cloverdale and South Fairground Roads. Local officials report that such orders are routinely issued following fires involving unknown petrochemicals but that, at this time, no significant release of…
At mid-morning, emergency personnel, including firefighters and paramedics, responded to what was described as a large explosion and fire in Midland County near South Fairgrounds Road and Cloverdale Road. The explosion and fire occurred directly east of the Midland County Fairgrounds. The fire continues to burn although no more explosions have occurred since about 10:00 a.m. on November 21. Currently, firefighters explained that they are involved in fire containment and preventing further explosions. Specifically, officials explain that firefighters are monitoring…