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Al Jazeeraworld3 days agoUpdated
Fire at Shoe Factory in Jinjiang Kills at Least 28, Over 200 Evacuated
A blaze at the Huiteng Footwear factory in southeastern China killed at least 28 people on Thursday. More than 500 rescue personnel responded after the fire broke out around noon local time.
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Los Angeles Timesscience48 days ago
Garden Grove Evacuation Continues After Aerospace Plant Tank Overheats
Roughly 16,000 of 50,000 residents remain displaced after a chemical storage tank at GKN Aerospace overheated on Thursday. Officials stated the risk of explosion has largely passed but continue monitoring air quality and drainage systems.
New York Postpolitics50 days ago
Disneyland Remains Open During Chemical Tank Emergency in Garden Grove
Disneyland stated the theme park is outside the evacuation zone and continues normal operations. Emergency crews have worked for several days to stabilize an overheated chemical storage tank at a nearby aerospace facility.
nypost.comworld50 days ago
GKN Aerospace Plant in Garden Grove Faces Overheating Chemical Tank
A storage tank holding 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove has been overheating since Thursday. Officials expanded evacuation orders across six Orange County cities, affecting an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 residents.
winnipegfreepress.comworld64 days ago
Four Miners Killed in Explosion at Colombian Coal Mine
Rescue teams recovered the bodies of four miners following an underground explosion in central Colombia. A senior official confirmed the deaths on Sunday, one week after a similar accident at another mine in the region killed nine people.
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insurancejournal.comfinance65 days ago
No Injuries Reported After Explosion and Fire at PBF Energy Refinery in Chalmette
An explosion originated from a reformer heater at the 190,000-barrel-per-day facility on May 8, 2026, hours after it completed scheduled maintenance. No injuries were reported and fence-line monitoring showed no off-site impacts. Governor Jeff Landry said he was monitoring the si…