Explosion at an Iranian refinery.
Image Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters On Wednesday, an explosion at an Iranian refinery in Tehran, caused a large fire which was unfortunately continued on Thursday. In a separate incident, […]
Iranian navy ship Kharg sinks after an explosion.
Image Credit: Footage from a video uploaded on Twitter. According to Iranian authorities, the largest Iranian navy ship, the ‘Kharg’, sank in the Gulf of Oman after an explosion. Video […]
Car explosion in Uzbekistan kills two.
Representative Image. Image Credit: yahoonews On Tuesday, a car exploded in Uzbekistan killing two people. The Uzbek Emergency Situations said that two people were also injured in the explosion.The injured […]
Sri Lanka: Container ship is in risk of sinking, risking a major environmental disaster.
Image Credit: ANI The fire that raged on for 8 days on the container ship MV X-Press Pearl, anchored off the coast of Sri Lanka just 9.5 nautical miles (18km) […]
A boat full of passengers sinks in Niger river, Nigeria.
Image Credit: AFP A boat that was carrying around 160 passengers sank in the Niger river after it split in half on Wednesday. More than 100 people are believed to […]
Container ship fire rages on for the sixth day off the coast of Sri Lanka; India sends help.
MV X- Press Pearl on fire. Image Credit: Indian CG Five days ago, a Singapore-flagged container ship, MV X-Press Pearl, anchored off the coast of Sri Lanka just 9.5 nautical […]
Explosion at a power station in Australia leaves thousands without electricity.
Image Credit: kwttoday.com On Tuesday, a fire that led to an explosion at a power station in the Australian state of Queensland left thousands without electricity. Energy companies attempted to […]
Twenty-two workers confirmed dead after the sinking of barge P305; rescue operation still ongoing for more than 50 workers.
Image Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy Twenty-two workers have been confirmed dead after their bodies have been recovered by the search and rescue team. The workers that used to work on Barge P305, […]
Barge P305 sinks off Bombay high; 125 people missing.
Image Credit: asianetnews Barge ‘P305’ sank on Monday evening in the Arabian Sea after it was impacted by cyclone Tauktae. The barge sank near the Bombay High off-shore oil rigs. […]