List of explosions
This is a list of accidental explosions and facts about each one, grouped by the time of their occurrence. It does not include explosions caused by terrorist attacks or arson, as well as intentional explosions for civil or military purposes. It may still include entries for which the cause is unclear or still under investigation. For a list based on power or death toll see largest artificial non-nuclear explosions or the explosions section of list of accidents and disasters by death toll. This list also contains notable explosions that would not qualify for the articles mentioned above and is more detailed, especially for the latest centuries.
Prior to 2000[]
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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11 March 1597 | Kingdom of Ireland | Dublin | 126–200 | Hundreds | Dublin gunpowder explosion – 140 barrels of gunpowder, needed by the English army then fighting the Nine Years' War (1593–1603), exploded on the quays of Dublin and on Winetavern Street, destroying many buildings and killing up to 200 people. |
30 May 1626 | Ming Dynasty | Beijing | 20,000 | Unknown | Wanggongchang Explosion – A Shenjiying armory of gunpowder and ammunition explodes during the late reign of the Tianqi Emperor, killing as many as 20,000 people and weakening Chinese |
12 September 1634 | Malta | Valletta | 22 | Unknown | 1634 Valletta explosion – A gunpowder factory blew up, killing 22 people and damaging several buildings including a church and a college.[1] |
12 October 1654 | Dutch Republic | Delft | 100+ | Thousands | Delft Explosion – A gunpowder magazine blew up, killing over 100 people and destroying a large part of the city. |
18 August 1769 | Republic of Venice | Brescia | c. 400–3,000 | 800+ | Brescia explosion – A gunpowder store blew up after being hit by lightning, killing between 400 and 3,000 people (reports vary) and destroying a large part of the city. |
18 July 1806 | Malta | Birgu | c. 150–240 | c. 100 | 1806 Birgu polverista explosion – A gunpowder magazine blew up, killing around 200 people and destroying part of the city's fortifications and many buildings.[2] |
12 January 1807 | Netherlands | Leiden | 151 | Unknown | Leiden gunpowder disaster – A ship carrying black powder for the Dutch Army during the War of the Fourth Coalition exploded, killing 150 people. |
3 November 1810 | Kingdom of Ireland | Cork | 22 | 40+ | Cork gunpowder explosion |
28 February 1844 | United States | Potomac River | 6 | 16–20 | USS Princeton Disaster of 1843 – A gun on board USS Princeton exploded during a demonstration, killing six people. The disaster endangered U.S. President John Tyler and killed several members of his Cabinet. |
23 October 1844 | United States | near New Albany, Indiana | 56–100+ | Unknown | Lucy Walker steamboat disaster – The Lucy Walker blows up in a boiler explosion on the Ohio River. The incident leads to the U.S. federal government establishing steamboat safety regulations, including the Steamboat Inspection Service. |
14 July 1847 | United Kingdom | Faversham, England | 18 | Unknown | Faversham guncotton explosion – A guncotton factory in Faversham, one of the British Empire's primary munitions centers, explodes and kills 18 workers. |
6 October 1854 | United Kingdom | Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, England | c. 53 (in fire and explosion) | c. 400–500 (in fire and explosion) | Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead – During a large fire a bonded warehouse used to store combustibles such as sulphur and nitrate of soda explodes, killing onlookers and destroying the neighborhood. |
17 July 1856 | United States | Whitemarsh Township | 59–67 | c. 100 | Great Train Wreck of 1856 – Two steam trains traveling on the North Pennsylvania Railroad collide head-on, causing the deadliest railroad crash at that time. |
17 September 1862 | United States | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 78 | Unknown | Allegheny Arsenal explosion – A Union Army ordnance depot explodes, causing the largest civilian casualty of the American Civil War. |
27 April 1865 | United States | near Memphis, Tennessee | 1,198 | c. 760 | Sultana steamboat disaster – An overloaded side-wheel steamboat carrying Union soldiers from Confederate prison camps burns down and sinks in the Mississippi River when its four boilers exploded. The Sultana disaster remains the worst maritime disaster in American history. |
25 May 1865 | United States | Mobile, Alabama | c. 300 | Unknown | Mobile magazine explosion – A former Confederate Army ordnance depot explodes. |
12 December 1866 | United Kingdom | Stairfoot, England | 361 | Unknown | Oaks explosion – A colliery in South Yorkshire suffers a series of explosions, causing one of the worst mining disasters in British history. |
9 July 1872 | United Kingdom | Glasgow, Scotland | 18 | 16+ | Tradeston Flour Mills explosion – A mill owned by Matthew Muir & Sons company suffered a dust explosion. |
13 May 1873 | Canada | Westville, Nova Scotia | 70 | Unknown | Drummond Mine explosion – Canada's largest colliery explodes when a coal fire grows out of control. |
3 May 1887 | Canada | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 150 | Unknown | 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion – A coal mine explodes in an explosives accident and kills 150 miners, including 53 Chinese Canadian laborers. |
26 August 1892 | United Kingdom | Aberkenfig, Wales | 112 | Unknown | Parc Slip Colliery explosion – A coal mine operated by John Brogden and Sons explodes. |
16 February 1896 | South African Republic | Braamfontein | 70–75 | 200+ | Braamfontein Explosion – A freight train loaded with dynamite explodes in a railway siding in a Johannesburg suburb. |
30 April 1896 | United Kingdom | Micklefield, England | 63 | Unknown | Peckfield Colliery disaster |
30 January 1900 | United States | near Trenton, Michigan | 1 | 2 | Sibley Quarry explosion |
1 May 1900 | United States | Scofield, Utah | 200-246 | Unknown | Scofield Mine disaster – A coal mine is destroyed in a dust explosion, killing 200 workers from either the explosion or from asphyxiation after being trapped in the mine. |
10 March 1906 | France | Courrières | 1,099 | Unknown | Courrières mine disaster – A coal dust explosion causes the worst mining disaster in Europe, causing a national outcry in France. |
14 October 1913 | United Kingdom | Senghenydd, Wales | 439 | Unknown | Senghenydd colliery disaster – A coal dust explosion occurs at a coal mine in the South Wales Coalfield, with fires hampering rescue efforts. |
15 December 1914 | Japan | Hōjō, Fukuoka, Kyushu | 687 | Unknown | Hōjō Coal Mine Disaster – A Mitsubishi coal mine in the Chikuhō coalfield explodes, causing Japan's worst mining disaster. |
2 April 1916 | United Kingdom | Faversham, England | 115 | Unknown | Faversham Great Explosion – 200 tons of TNT manufactured by an Admiralty factory for use in World War I explodes. |
6 December 1917 | Canada | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 1,950 | 9,000 | Halifax Explosion – The SS Mont Blanc, a French cargo ship loaded with high explosives sailing between New York City and Bordeaux, explodes after colliding with the Norwegian ship SS Imo. The disaster was the largest man-made explosion of the time and caused extensive damage to Richmond, Dartmouth, and the Miꞌkmaq neighborhood of Tufts Cove. |
14 January 1921 | Germany | Ludwigshafen | 500-600 | 2,000 | Oppau explosion – A tower silo loaded with 4,000 tons of ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate explodes at a BASF plant. |
1 March 1924 | United States | Nixon, New Jersey | 20 | 2 | 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster – An ammonium nitrate processing plant managed by Lewis Nixon explodes and demolishes the town of Nixon. |
10 March 1930 | England | Allerton Bywater | 5 | 1 | Allerton Bywater colliery explosion |
18 March 1937 | United States | New London, Texas | 295+ | 300+ | New London School explosion |
26 April 1942 | China | Benxihu Colliery | 1,549 | Unknown | 1942 Benxihu Colliery disaster – A explosion at a coal mine in Japanese occupied Benxihu Colliery killed 1,549.[3] |
11 April 1944 | British India | Bombay | 800+ | 3,000+ | 1944 Bombay Explosion – A British Fort ship explodes in Bombay Harbour. |
4 July 1944 | Denmark | Aarhus | 39 | 250 | 1944 explosion in Aarhus |
17 July 1944 | United States | Port Chicago, California | 320 | 390+ | Port Chicago disaster – Munitions intended for the Pacific Front of World War II explode when being loaded on a ship at a U.S. Navy magazine, killing hundreds of workers and numerous African Americans. One month later the unsafe conditions that caused the disaster lead to a mutiny. |
27 November 1944 | United Kingdom | Staffordshire, England | ~70 | ~20 | RAF Fauld explosion – An underground Royal Air Force ordnance depot explodes, causing the United Kingdom's largest ever explosion. |
16 April 1947 | United States | Texas City, Texas | 581 | 5,000+ | Texas City disaster |
18 August 1947 | Spain | Cádiz | 147+ | 5,000+ | Cádiz Explosion |
25 May 1950 | United States | Chicago | 34 | 50 | 1950 Chicago streetcar crash |
7 August 1956 | Colombia | Cali | 1,300-4,000 | 4,000-12,000 | Cali explosion |
1 July 1959 | Mexico | Coatzacoalcos | 12 | 100 | 12 were killed and 100 more injured in Coatzacoalcos after a pipeline explosion.[4] |
9 May 1960 | China | Datong | 684 | Unknown | 684 were killed because of an explosion at a coal mine in Datong, Shanxi province.[3] |
24 October 1960 | Soviet Union | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 92-126 | 120 | Nedelin catastrophe |
31 October 1963 | United States | Indiana Farmers Coliseum | 74 | 400 | A propane leak caused an explosion that killed 74 and injured 400.[5] |
1 March 1965 | Canada | LaSalle, Quebec | 28 | 39 | LaSalle Heights disaster |
30 December 1970 | United States | Leslie County, Kentucky | 39 | Unknown | Hurricane Creek mine disaster |
27 March 1974 | Portuguese Mozambique | Magude | 70 | 200 | Magude train disaster |
1 June 1974 | UK | North Lincolnshire | 28 | 36 | Flixborough Disaster |
11 July 1978 | Spain | Alcanar | 217 | 200+ | Los Alfaques disaster |
18 September 1980 | United States | Damascus, Arkansas | 1 | 21 | 1980 Damascus Titan missile explosion |
16 November 1980 | Thailand | Dusit District | 60 | 400 | A series of explosions at an army munitions depot in Bangkok killed 60 and injured 400.[6] |
25 November 1980 | Turkey | Kırıkkale Province | 105 | unknown | An explosion at an engagement party in the Turkish village of Danaciobasi killed 105.[7] |
27 May 1983 | United States | Benton, Tennessee | 11 | 1 | Benton fireworks disaster |
7 September 1984 | Malta | off Qala | 7 | 1 | C23 tragedy |
19 November 1984 | Mexico | Mexico City | 500-600 | 5,000-7,000 | San Juanico disaster |
4 May 1988 | United States | Henderson | 2 | 372 | PEPCON disaster |
4 June 1988 | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | Arzamas | 91 | 1,500 | Arzamas train disaster |
6 July 1988 | United Kingdom | Aberdeen | 167 | Unknown | Piper Alpha explosion |
4 June 1989 | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | Iglinsky District | 575 | 800 | Ufa train disaster |
5 July 1990 | United States | Channelview, Texas | 17 | 5 | An explosion occurred at a petrochemical plant, killing 17 people and injuring five others.[8][9] |
2 September 1991 | United States | Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | 3 | 34 | An explosion possibly caused by a natural gas leak killed three people and injured at least 34 others.[10] |
22 April 1992 | Mexico | Guadalajara | 252-1,000+ | 500-1,500+ | 1992 Guadalajara explosions |
22 September 1993 | United States | Mobile, Alabama | 47 | 103 | Big Bayou Canot rail accident |
1 August 1994 | China | Guangxi | 77 | 230 | 1994 Kenpeng mine disaster |
13 December 1994 | United States | Woodbury County | 4 | 18 | Port Neal fertilizer plant explosion |
3 February 1995 | Malta | Cospicua | 9 | Unknown | An explosion on the Libyan tanker Um El Faroud killed nine dockyard workers.[11] |
3 November 1995 | Argentina | Río Tercero, Córdoba | 7 | 365 | Río Tercero explosion |
21 November 1996 | Puerto Rico | Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | 33 | 69 | Humberto Vidal explosion |
30 July 1997 | United States | Henderson, Nevada | 1 | 3-4 | One worker was killed and three or four others were injured, including one seriously, when a chemical explosion occurred at the Western Electrochemical Co.[12][13] |
14 February 1998 | Cameroon | Yaoundé | 200+ | Unknown | Yaoundé train explosion |
18 October 1998 | Nigeria | Jesse, Nigeria | 1,082 | unknown | 1998 Jesse pipeline explosion |
25 September 1998 | Australia | Longford | 2 | 8 | Esso Longford gas explosion |
23 June 1999 | United States | Pasadena | 2 | 3 | Phillips explosion of 1999[14] |
23 June 1999 | Nigeria | Ogun State | 15 | unknown | A pipeline explosion in Akute-Odo Nigeria left 15 dead.[15] |
9 August 1999 | Canada | Calgary | 2 | 0 | Hub Oil explosion |
26 September 1999 | Mexico | Celaya | 63 | 348 | Celaya fireworks disaster |
10 November 1999 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mbandaka Airport | 6 | Unknown | An Antonov AN-12 plane owned by the Congolese military full of cluster bombs exploded on the ground at Mbandaka Airport, killing six.[16] |
2000s[]
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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7 February 2000 | Nigeria | Abia State | 17 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 17 in the village of Ogwe.[17] |
11 March 2000 | Ukraine | Luhansk | 81 | 8 | 81 miners were killed and eight injured in a methane at a coal mine near Luhansk.[18] |
13 March 2000 | China | Pingxiang | 33 | 10 | 33 were killed and 10 injured when a fireworks factory exploded in Pingxiang.[18] |
20 March 2000 | Nigeria | Abia State | 50 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 50 in the village of Isioma.[17] |
22 March 2000 | Russia | Leninsk-Kuznetsky (city) | 12 | unknown | 12 people were killed in a gas explosion in the coal mining city of Leninsk-Kuznetsky.[18] |
14 April 2000 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | N'djili Airport | 109 | 258 | An ammunition explosion at N'djili Airport killed 109 and injured 258,the explosion also destroyed five aircraft.[19][18] |
22 April 2000 | China | Shanxi | 40 | 1 | 40 miners were killed, three missing, and one injured in a gas explosion at Yongcai coal mine.[18] |
13 May 2000 | Netherlands | Enschede | 20+ | 175+ | Enschede fireworks disaster – At least 20 were killed and more than 175 injured when a fireworks warehouse exploded in Enschede.[20] |
10 June 2000 | Japan | Tokyo | 4 | 28 | A hydroxylamine explosion at a Nissin Chemical Co plant killed four and injured 28 more.[21] |
21 June 2000 | Nigeria | Warri | 28 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 28 in the village of Okuedjeba.[17] |
12 July 2000 | Nigeria | Warri | 300 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion caused by oil thieves kills 300 near the town of Warri.[17] |
16 July 2000 | Nigeria | Warri | 150 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 150 in the village of Ijalla south of Warri.[22] |
23 July 2000 | Nigeria | Sapele, Delta | 40 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion kills 40 near Sapele.[17] |
24 July 2000 | Nigeria | Sapele, Delta | 15 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion kills 15 near Sapele.[17] |
19 August 2000 | United States | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 12 | 0 | A gas pipeline explosion killed 12 campers and destroying three vehicles, causing 998,296 dollars in damages.[23] |
5 November 2000 | Nigeria | Oyo State | 100-200 | Unknown | Ibadan road tanker explosion |
30 November 2000 | Nigeria | Lagos | 60 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion caused by oil thieves kills 60 on the port of Lagos.[17] |
6 March 2001 | China | Jiangxi | 41-60 | 30 | A firework explosion at a school in the village of Fanglin killed 41-60 children and injured 30 more. The explosion destroyed the building.[24] |
6 May 2001 | Ukraine | Donetsk | 10 | 26 | 10 miners were killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a coal mine in Donetsk.[25] |
21 September 2001 | France | Toulouse | 31 | 2500 | Toulouse chemical factory explosion |
23 September 2001 | United States | Brookwood, Alabama | 13 | 0 | 13 miners were killed in an explosion in Brookwood, Alabama.[26][27] |
5 November 2001 | Nigeria | Imo State | 15 | Unknown | A pipeline leak caused an explosion that killed 15 people.[17] |
6 December 2001 | Uganda | Iganga District | 38 | 79 | An oil tanker explosion in the town of Busesa killed 38 people and wounded 79 more.[28] |
27 January 2002 | Nigeria | Lagos | 1,100+ | 5,000+ | 2002 Lagos armoury explosion |
29 January 2003 | United States | Kinston | 6 | 36 | West Pharmaceutical Services explosion |
14 April 2003 | Canada | Toronto | 7 | 4 | 2003 Etobicoke gas explosion |
19 June 2003 | Nigeria | Abia state | 105 | unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 105 villagers.[17] |
20 January 2004 | Algeria | Skikda | 27 | 74 | An explosion at a LNG complex destroyed three trains and killed 27 people.[29] |
18 February 2004 | Iran | Nishapur | 295 | 460 | Nishapur train disaster |
16 March 2004 | Russia | Arkhangelsk | 58 | 17 | 2004 Arkhangelsk explosion |
22 April 2004 | North Korea | Ryongchon County | 54 | 1,249 | Ryongchon disaster |
11 May 2004 | United Kingdom | Glasgow | 9 | 33 | Stockline Plastics factory explosion |
24 May 2004 | Romania | Mihăilești | 18 | 13 | Mihăilești explosion |
30 July 2004 | Belgium | Ghislenghien | 24 | 132 | A high-pressure natural gas pipeline operated at a pressure of 70 bars (1,000 pounds per square inch) ruptured following recent third party damage killing 24 and injuring 132.[30] |
3 November 2004 | Denmark | 1 | 24 | Seest fireworks disaster | |
24 February 2005 | China | Fuxin | 214 | Unknown | 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster |
23 March 2005 | United States | Texas City | 15 | 170 | Texas City Refinery explosion |
25 August 2005 | Australia | 0 | Unknown | A fire at an agrichemical factory in Narangba, north of Brisbane causes multiple large explosions.[31] | |
2 October 2005 | Tajikistan | 21 | Unknown | A bus running on liquefied gas exploded when it collided with another bus in western Tajikistan.[32] | |
13 November 2005 | China | Jilin City | 6 | Unknown | 2005 Jilin chemical plant explosions |
11 December 2005 | England | Hemel Hempstead | 0 | 43 | Buncefield fire |
8 February 2006 | Russia | Grozny | 13 | 28 | Chechnya Spetsnaz base explosion |
12 May 2006 | Nigeria | Atlas Creek Island | 150 | Unknown | 2006 Atlas Creek pipeline explosion |
18 October 2006 | Indonesia | East Java | 7 | Unknown | Seven were killed when a pipeline exploded in East Java because of a Mud volcano.[33] |
6 December 2006 | United States | Milwaukee | 3 | 47 | 2006 Falk Corporation explosion |
26 December 2006 | Nigeria | Abule Egba | 300–500 | Unknown | 2006 Abule Egba pipeline explosion |
22 March 2007 | Mozambique | Maputo | 93 | 300 | 2007 Maputo arms depot explosion |
26 July 2007 | Syria | Al-Muslimiyah | 15 | 50 | July 2007 Syrian arms depot explosion |
14 September 2007 | Romania | Zalău | 2 | 15 | Zalău explosion |
13 October 2007 | Ukraine | Dnipro | 9 | 21+ | A building explosion killed 9 and injured at least 21 in the city of Dnipro.[34] |
19 October 2007 | Philippines | Makati | 11 | 129 | 2007 Glorietta explosion |
20 December 2007 | Sierra Leone | Freetown | 18 | Unknown | 2007 Freetown explosion |
9 January 2008 | Russia | Kazan | 10 | 4 | 2008 Kazan gas explosion |
1 February 2008 | Turkey | Istanbul | 22 | 100 | Istanbul fireworks explosion |
7 February 2008 | United States | Port Wentworth, Georgia | 14 | 40 | 2008 Georgia sugar refinery explosion |
15 March 2008 | Albania | Gërdec | 26 | 300 | 2008 Gërdec explosions |
26 March 2008 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 2 | 2 | 2008 Dubai explosion |
15 May 2008 | Nigeria | Lagos | 39 | Unknown | 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion |
3 July 2008 | Bulgaria | , Sofia Province | 0 | 3 | 2008 Chelopechene explosions |
10 August 2008 | Canada | Toronto | 2 | 0 | Toronto propane explosion |
26 August 2008 | China | Yizhou | 20 | 60 | 2008 Guangxi chemical plant explosions |
15 November 2008 | Romania | Petrila | 13 | 13 | Petrila Mine disaster |
24 December 2008 | Ukraine | Yevpatoria | 27 | 5 | 2008 Yevpatoria gas explosion |
30 May 2009 | China | Chongqing | 30 | 59 | 2009 Chongqing mine blast |
10 August 2009 | Slovakia | Trenčín Region | 20 | 9 | 2009 Handlová mine blast |
23 October 2009 | Puerto Rico | Bayamón | 0 | 3 | 2009 Cataño oil refinery fire |
1 November 2009 | Benin | Porga | 60+ | Unknown | A tanker truck overturned, residents began siphoning fuel, and the truck exploded.[35] |
21 November 2009 | China | Hegang | 108 | 29 | 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion |
2010s[]
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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26 January 2010 | Belgium | Liege | 14 | 20 | 2 buidling's exploded because of a gasleak in the centre of the city of Liege. |
7 February 2010 | United States | Middletown | 6 | 50 | 2010 Connecticut power plant explosion |
2 April 2010 | United States | Anacortes | 7 | 0 | 2010 Tesoro Anacortes Refinery disaster |
5 April 2010 | United States | Raleigh County | 20 | 0 | Upper Big Branch Mine disaster |
8 May 2010 | Russia | Mezhdurechensk | 91 | 99 | Raspadskaya mine explosion |
17 May 2010 | Turkey | Zonguldak Province | 30 | 0 | 2010 Zonguldak mine disaster |
2 July 2010 | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Kivu | 230 | 196 | 2010 South Kivu fuel tank explosion |
28 July 2010 | China | Nanjing | 13 | 300 | 2010 Nanjing chemical plant explosion |
9 September 2010 | United States | San Bruno | 8 | 58 | 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion |
19 November 2010 | New Zealand | Westcoast | 29 | 2 | Pike River Mine disaster |
1 December 2010 | Nigeria | Lagos State | 20 | Unknown | Alakija tanker explosion |
19 December 2010 | Mexico | San Martín Texmelucan | 29 | 52 | 2010 Puebla oil pipeline explosion |
9 February 2011 | United States | Allentown | 5 | Unknown | A gas explosion leveled a home in Allentown.[36] |
16 February 2011 | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | 20 / 32 | 300 | 2011 Dar es Salaam explosions |
11 July 2011 | Cyprus | Zygi | 13 | 62 | Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion |
29 July 2011 | Ukraine | Luhansk | 26 | 2 | Suhodolskaya-Vostochnaya explosion |
12 September 2011 | Kenya | Nairobi | 100 | 116 | 2011 Nairobi pipeline fire |
12 November 2011 | Iran | Bid Kaneh | 17 | Unknown | Bid Kaneh explosion |
27 February 2012 | Russia | Astrakhan | 10 | 12 | 2012 Astrakhan gas explosion |
4 March 2012 | Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | 300+ | 2,500+ | Brazzaville arms dump blasts |
12 July 2012 | Nigeria | Okobie | 121 | 75 | Okobie road tanker explosion |
12 July 2012 | China | Yan'an | 36 | 3 | Shaanxi bus–tanker crash |
5 September 2012 | Turkey | Afyonkarahisar | 25 | 7 | 2012 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosion |
5 September 2012 | India | Sivakasi | 40 | 70 | Sivakasi factory explosion |
18 September 2012 | Mexico | Reynosa | 30 | 46 | A pipeline explosion in Reynosa killed 30 people and injured 46 more.[37] |
1 November 2012 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 26 | 135 | 2012 Riyadh truck crash |
31 January 2013 | Mexico | Mexico City | 37 | 126 | Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion |
17 April 2013 | United States | West | 15 | 160 / 200 | West Fertilizer Company explosion |
29 April 2013 | Czech Republic | Prague | 0 | 43 | 2013 Prague explosion |
7 May 2013 | Mexico | Ecatepec de Morelos | 27 | 36 | 2013 Ecatepec de Morelos gas tanker explosion |
25 May 2013 | Pakistan | Punjab | 18 | 7 | 2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion |
31 May 2013 | Philippines | Taguig | 3 | 5 | 2013 Serendra explosion |
13 June 2013 | United States | Geismar | 2 | 114 | Williams Olefins Plant explosion |
6 July 2013 | Canada | Lac-Mégantic | 47 | 1[38] | Lac-Mégantic rail disaster |
6 August 2013 | Argentina | Rosario | 22 | 60 | 2013 Rosario gas explosion |
12 October 2013 | United States | North Andover, Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | Fire officials have identified the man killed by an explosion at the Dow Chemical plant in North Andover on Wednesday as 51-year-old Carlos Amaral.[39] |
22 November 2013 | China | Qingdao | 62 | Unknown | 2013 Qingdao oil pipeline explosion |
10 December 2013 | Egypt | Gharbia Governorate | 13 | 6 | Kafr Elle Zayat fuel truck explosion |
1 January 2014 | United States | Minneapolis | 3 | 14 | A building explosion in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis kills three and injures fourteen.[40] |
9 January 2014 | Japan | Yokkaichi | 5 | 17 | Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant explosion – An explosion at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant in Yokkaichi, Japan, kills at least five people and injures 17 others.[41] |
7 January 2014 | Nigeria | Apapa | 15 | Unknown | Kirikiri tanker explosion |
27 February 2014 | Qatar | Doha | 12 | 30+ | A suspected gas explosion at a Turkish restaurant in Doha killed 12 and wounded at least 30 people.[42] |
12 March 2014 | United States | New York City | 8 | 70 | 2014 East Harlem gas explosion |
13 May 2014 | Turkey | Soma | 301 | 80 | Soma mine disaster |
6 June 2014 | Kosovo | Obilić | 2 | 13 | At least two dead and 13 injured are reported after an explosion at a coal-fired power station, Kosovo A Power Station, in Obilic, six miles outside Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.[43] |
27 June 2014 | India | Nagaram | 22 | 30 | 2014 GAIL pipeline explosion |
28 June 2014 | India | Alang | 5 | 6 | At least five people have been killed and six injured in an explosion at the world's largest ship breaking yard at Alang in Indian state of Gujarat.[44] |
12 July 2014 | Turkey | Istanbul | 3 | 11 | An explosion in a shop in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, leaves three dead and 11 injured.[45] |
31 July 2014 | Taiwan | Kaohsiung | 32 | 321 | 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions |
2 August 2014 | China | Kunshan | 146 | 114 | 2014 Kunshan explosion |
31 August 2014 | France | Rosny-sous-Bois | 6 | 0 | An explosion in an apartment building in the Paris suburb of Rosny-sous-Bois results in six deaths.[46] |
1 October 2014 | Bulgaria | Gorni Lom | 15 | 3 | 2014 Gorni Lom explosions |
22 November 2014 | Malaysia | Sarawak | 4 | 30 | 2014 Selantik coal mine explosion |
4 March 2015 | Ukraine | Donetsk | 34 | 14 | 2015 Zasyadko mine disaster |
26 March 2015 | United States | New York City | 2 | 19 | 2015 East Village gas explosion |
4 June 2015 | Ghana | Accra | 256 | Unknown | 2015 Accra explosion |
27 June 2015 | Taiwan | New Taipei City | 15 | 497 | Formosa Fun Coast explosion |
3 July 2015 | South Korea | Ulsan | 6 | 0 | Six people are dead following an explosion at a chemical plant in Ulsan, South Korea.[47] |
24 July 2015 | Italy | Modugno | 7 | Unknown | A large explosion, which triggers other explosions and a fire which threatens a nearby forest at a fireworks factory in southeastern Italy Modugno, Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia Region kills 7 people and injures several more, some seriously.[48] |
12 August 2015 | China | Tianjin | 173 | 798 | 2015 Tianjin explosions – At least 173 people were killed and another 798 were injured in the explosions. The explosion occurred at a hazardous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics. Yu Xuewei, the owner of Ruihai, Dong Shexuan, and 47 others were jailed.[49] |
25 August 2015 | Afghanistan | Herat | 11 | 18 | A gas explosion in the Afghan city of Herat kills 11 people and injures 18 others.[50] |
31 August 2015 | China | Dongying | 13 | 25 | A chemical plant owned by the Shandong Binyuan Chemical Company explodes in the Chinese city of Dongying in the coastal Shandong province, killing at least one person with the extent of other injuries unknown.[51] |
12 September 2015 | India | Petlawad | 105 | 150 | Petlawad explosion |
13 September 2015 | Pakistan | Multan | 11 | 79 | An explosion in the Pakistan city of Multan kills at least eleven people and injures 79.[52] |
8 October 2015 | United States | Gibson, Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 3 workers were killed, and 2 were seriously injured in an explosion at a natural gas facility[53] |
29 October 2015 | Ukraine | Svatove | 2 | 8 | An ammunition depot exploded, killing 2, and wounding 8.[54] |
18 November 2015 | United Kingdom | Cardiff | 2 | 5 | An explosion at a steelworks plant in Cardiff, South Wales, leaves two people dead and five injured.[55] On October 4, 2019, the Cardiff Crown Court heard testimony stating that a safety mechanism failed to shut down a heater which got too hot and then exploded. The court was told the workers were probably unaware the oil levels in the tank had dropped below the minimum safety level as the oil heater, which was still switched on, would have turned off but for an electrical failure. Celsa steelworks was fined £1.8m after the explosion which killed the two men.[56] |
7 January 2016 | United States | North Andover, Massachusetts | 0 | 4 | This is the second explosion at the facility, where a worker died in October 2013.[57] |
15 January 2016 | China | Tongxu County | 10 | 7 | An illegal fireworks plant exploded, killing 10 and injuring 7 others.[58] |
16 January 2016 | Italy | Arnasco | 5 | 1 | A suspected gas explosion in the Italian town of Arnasco killed at least five people, and injured one woman.[59] |
7 February 2016 | United States | Georgia | 1 | 6 | One person is killed and six others injured in an explosion at JCG Farms, an American feed mill near Atlanta, Georgia.[60] OSHA determined that excessive accumulation of grain dust in the hammer mill area ignited the fatal explosion.[61] |
25 February 2016 | Russia | Vorkuta | 36 | 9 | Vorkuta mine disaster |
10 April 2016 | India | Paravur | 107 | 350 | Puttingal temple fire |
20 April 2016 | Mexico | Coatzacoalcos | 24 | 136 | At least 24 people are killed, 136 others injured, and eight workers still missing from a blast at the major Clorados 3 petrochemical plant of Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo. Nineteen people remain hospitalized, with 13 in serious condition.[62] |
4 May 2016 | Ukraine ( Luhansk People's Republic) | Luhansk | 10 | 4 | A coal mine explosion in Luhansk, Ukraine killed 10 miners, and injured 4.[63] |
1 June 2016 | South Korea | Seoul | 4 | 10 | A gas explosion at a subway construction site near the South Korean capital Seoul kills four workers and injures ten more.[64] |
28 June 2016 | Canada | Mississauga | 2 | 13 | A huge explosion completely destroys a house and damages 24 others in Mississauga, Canada. At least one person is dead and 13 others are injured, according to Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Thousands of residents are forced to evacuate and many spend the night at a local community shelter.[65][66] On December 30, 2016, Peel Regional Police concluded the incident was a double suicide.[67] |
1 July 2016 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | Four Hungarian Defence Force soldiers are killed and one is injured following an explosion at a military firing range in eastern Hungary.[68] | |
11 August 2016 | United States | Silver Spring | 7 | 68 | A gas building explosion at the Flower Branch Apartments, 8701 Arliss Street, in Silver Spring, Maryland. As a result of this accident, seven residents died, and 65 residents and three firefighters were transported to the hospital.[69] The blast has displaced more than 90 residents. Fire and rescue responded to "a smell of gas" on July 25. The cause of the explosion is being investigated.[70][71] In April 2019, the NTSB found that the blast was caused by failure of an indoor mercury service regulator with an unconnected vent line that allowed natural gas into the meter room where it accumulated and ignited from an unknown ignition source.[69] |
11 August 2016 | China | Dangyang | 22 | 4 | 2016 Dangyang explosion – At least 22 people are killed and four are injured following an explosion at a power plant in the city of Dangyang, Hubei province in central China. The blast occurred around 3:20 p.m. local time, when a high-pressure steam pipe exploded, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.[72] |
26 August 2016 | Belgium | Chimay | 1 | 4 | One person died and four were injured after an explosion at a sports centre in Chimay, the building was partially destroyed. A gas explosion is suspected to be the cause.[73] |
10 September 2016 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 25 | 70 | A boiler explodes causing a fire in a factory in the Bangladeshi city of Tongi killing at least 25 people and injures 70 others.[74] |
11 September 2016 | Benin | Tori | 8 | 0 | At least 8 people die after an explosion occurred in Tori.[75] |
4 October 2016 | China | Harbin | 3 | Unknown | A series of explosions in an apartment building in Harbin, China, kills at least three people and injures dozens more.[76] |
17 October 2016 | Germany | Ludwigshafen | 2 | 6 | An explosion and fire in Ludwigshafen, at the largest production site of BASF in Germany, kills at least two people and injures six more with two people still missing. BASF is the world's biggest chemical producer.[77] |
23 October 2016 | Japan | Utsunomiya | 1 | 2 | Two explosions in a park in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, killed at least one person and injured two others.[78] |
1 November 2016 | Pakistan | Gadani | 14 | 59 | At least 14 people are killed and 59 burned when a gas cylinder explosion aboard an oil tanker causes a major fire at the ship-breaking yard in Gadani in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. Dozens other workers remain missing as many injured are transferred to hospitals in nearby Karachi.[79][80] |
11 November 2016 | Albania | Ballsh | 1 | 5 | A 40-year-old was killed and 5 others injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in an Albanian town.[81] |
17 November 2016 | Mozambique | Caphiridzange | 80 | Unknown | Caphiridzange explosion – At least 80 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the town of Caphiridzange in Mozambique's Tete Province.[82] |
10 December 2016 | Bulgaria | Hitrino | 7 | 29 | Hitrino train derailment – At least 7 people have been killed and 29 others are injured after an explosion caused by the derailment of a train carrying propane and butane in the Bulgarian village of Hitrino, near Shumen.[83] |
11 December 2016 | Kenya | Nakuru County | 43 | 50+ | 2016 Naivasha Traffic Fireball – An oil tanker explodes on a main highway near Naivasha, Kenya, killing at least 43 people, according to the Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre.[84] |
20 December 2016 | Mexico | Tultepec | 42 | 84 | 2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion – An explosion at a fireworks market in the city of Tultepec near Mexico City, kills at least 42 people and injures dozens. Pyrotechnics is a major industry in Tultepec.[85] |
23 February 2017 | Pakistan | Lahore | 10 | 31 | 2017 Lahore explosion – A blast left at least 10 people dead and another 30 were injured in Lahore.[86] |
23 March 2017 | Ukraine | Balakliia | 1 | 5 | On 23 March 2017, 20,000 inhabitants of Balakliia were evacuated after a series of massive explosions erupted at a nearby arms depot of the Balakliia military installation, which stockpiles missile and artillery ammunition.[87] The disaster led to one civilian woman killed and five others injured.[88] |
3 April 2017 | United States | St. Louis | 3 | 4 | A boiler explosion at a Missouri box company in St. Louis's historic Soulard neighborhood kills three people and injures four others.[89] |
5 April 2017 | Russia | Rostov-on-Don | 0 | 1 | An explosion in Rostov-on-don gave one worker moderate injuries.[90] |
5 June 2017 | China | Linyi, Shandong | 8 | 9 | An explosion at a chemical plant in the city of Linyi in Shandong province killed 8 and injured 9.[91] |
25 June 2017 | China | Dafang County | 12 | 12 | Qishanyan Tunnel explosion |
25 June 2017 | Pakistan | Bahawalpur | 219 | 34 | 2017 Bahawalpur explosion |
27 June 2017 | United States | Evansville | 2 | 3 | An over-pressure natural gas pipeline caused a home explosion, killing 2 and injuring 3.[92] |
2 August 2017 | United States | Minneapolis | 2 | 9 | A gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy killed two and injured nine.[93] |
1 September 2017 | United States | Crosby | 0 | Unknown | 2017 Arkema plant explosion |
26 September 2017 | Ukraine | Kalynivka | 0 | Unknown | 2017 Kalynivka ammunition depot explosion |
7 October 2017 | Ghana | Accra | 7+ | 192+ | Atomic Junction Gas Explosion |
26 October 2017 | Indonesia | Tangerang | 49 | 46 | Tangerang fireworks disaster |
1 November 2017 | India | Unchahar | 38 | 90+ | NTPC power plant explosion |
12 December 2017 | Austria | Baumgarten an der March | 1 | 21 | Near Vienna, a gas explosion occurred at a natural gas hub, killing 1 person, an employee, and injuring 21 locals.[94][95] |
15 January 2018 | Belgium | Antwerp | 2 | 14 | A buidling exploded because of a gasleak in the centre of the city of Antwerp. 6 other buildings were damaged. |
22 March 2018 | Czech Republic | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 6 | 2 | An explosion at a chemical factory north of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic killed 6.[96] |
12 June 2018 | Russia | Penza | 0 | 0 | A natural gas explosion occurred in Penza, but no one was hurt or killed.[97] |
27 June 2018 | Nigeria | Lagos–Ibadan Expressway | 12+ | Unknown | Otedola bridge fire accident – An explosion killed at least 12 people when an oil tanker fell on a bridge burning 55 cars. |
30 June 2018 | Bahamas | Great Exuma Island | 1 | 9 | A boat exploded and burst into flames after the engine caught fire, killing one person and injuring nine.[98] |
6 August 2018 | Italy | Bologna | 1 | 145 | A fuel tanker exploded on the A14 motorway after colliding with a lorry near Bologna Airport in Italy, causing a section of the motorway to collapse. A person dies and 145 others are injured, at least 14 seriously.[99] |
22 August 2018 | Canada | Kitchener | 1 | 1 | Fifty-eight-year-old Edra Haan was killed and another man was injured in a house explosion in Kitchener.[100] It was later ruled a homicide the next day.[101] |
3 September 2018 | South Africa | Cape Town | 8 | 0 | An explosion at a Rheinmetall munition depot near Cape Town, South Africa, kills at least eight people.[102] |
10 September 2018 | Nigeria | Lafia | 35 | Unknown | A gas depot explodes in Lafia, Nigeria, killing at least 35 people and leaving some burned beyond recognition.[103] |
13 September 2018 | United States | Merrimack Valley, MA | 1 | 25+ | Merrimack Valley gas explosions |
13 Septembre 2018 | Belgium | Antwerp | 1 | 4 | During the uloading of a Chemical substance at Indaver in the port of Antwerp something went wrong. The tank exploded killing 1 employee and injured 4 others. |
6 October 2018 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kongo Central | 39-50 | 100+ | Mbuba road tanker explosion |
7 October 2018 | South Korea | Goyang | 0 | 0 | An oil tank exploded in the city of Goyang, South Korea. A fire continued to rage for hours.[104] |
13 October 2018 | Nigeria | Aba | 30 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed at least 30. Petrol thieves were suspected be the cause.[105] |
16 November 2018 | Zimbabwe | Beitbridge | 42 | 20 | 42 were killed and 20 hospitalised by an explosion of a gas cylinder on a bus.[106] |
5 December 2018 | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 8 | 103 | A fire and explosion at a factory owned by Polyplas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic destroyed a warehouse and multiple houses and vehicles around it. It also killed 8 people and injured 103 others.[107][108] |
16 December 2018 | Japan | Sapporo | 0 | 52 | 2 real estate employees were emptying over a hundred air freshener cans behind their office when the gas emitted from the cans exploded, demolishing the 2 buildings including the agency, as well as causing further damages to surrounding buildings.[109][110][111] |
31 December 2018 | Russia | Magnitogorsk | 39 | 17 | 2018 Magnitogorsk building collapse |
12 January 2019 | France | Paris | 4 | 47 | 2019 Paris explosion |
18 January 2019 | Mexico | Hidalgo | 135 | 52 | 2019 Tlahuelilpan pipeline explosion |
21 January 2019 | Pakistan | Hub, Balochistan | 26 | 16 | 2019 Hub accident |
20 February 2019 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 80 | 50+ | February 2019 Dhaka fire |
27 February 2019 | Egypt | Cairo | 25 | 50 | Ramses Station rail disaster |
21 March 2019 | China | Yancheng | 78 | 617 | 2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion |
10 April 2019 | United States | Durham | 2 | 25 | 2019 Durham gas explosion |
25 April 2019 | Ukraine ( Luhansk People's Republic) | Lutuhyne | 17-19 | Unknown | An exploson ripped through a mine owned by 'Skhidcarbon', located in the separatist controlled territory of the Luhansk People's Republic, in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. According to local sources, 17-19 people died, but no injuries were calculated.[112][113] |
1 June 2019 | Russia | Dzerzhinsk | 0 | 79 | A munitions factory in Dzerzhinsk exploded, injuring 79 people.[114] |
21 June 2019 | United States | South Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | On June 21, 2019, part of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, the largest oil refinery on the East Coast of the United States, blew up.[115] |
22 June 2019 | Nigeria | Oyigbo | 12 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 12 in Oyigbo.[116] |
24 June 2019 | Kazakhstan | Arys | 1+ | 31+ | Thousands of terrified people were evacuated after a munitions depot exploded. One man was killed after a stray shell hit his car.[117] |
2 July 2019 | Nigeria | Benue State | 50+ | 101 | A fuel tanker exploded after overturning.[118] |
5 August 2019 | Russia | Krasnoyarsk Krai | 0 | 8 | An ammunitions depot exploded in Krasnoyarsk, injuring 8[119] |
10 August 2019 | Tanzania | Morogoro | 89 | 55 | Morogoro tanker explosion |
03 September 2019 | Belgium | Antwerp | 4 | 0 | A building collapses because of an explosion. A gasleak is the reason of the explosion. The incident was in the Antwerp district of Wilrijk. |
4 September 2019 | India | Gurdaspur | 23 | 13 | An explosion at a fireworks factory in India killed 23 people, and injured 13 others.[120] |
16 September 2019 | United States | Farmington, Maine | 1 | 8 | A gas leak caused a building explosion, killing the area's fire chief.[121] |
20 November 2019 | Italy | Messina, Sicily | 5 | 2 | An explosion occurred at a fireworks factory due to an interaction between welding equipment and gunpowder. Five people were killed, and two others were seriously injured.[122] |
3 December 2019 | Sudan | Khartoum | 23 | 45 | A tanker exploded at a factory in Khartoum, Sudan killing 23 and injuring 45.[123] |
5 December 2019 | Nigeria | Lagos | 7 | Unknown | An explosion caused by oil thieves killed seven in Lagos.[124] |
6 December 2019 | Slovakia | Prešov | 7 | Unknown | A gas explosion at an apartment in Prešov, Slovakia killed 7, and injured many more.[125] |
13 December 2019 | Germany | Blankenburg | 1 | 15 | In Blankenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, a 78-year-old man was killed by a gas explosion. The building was evacuated, and 15 others were hospitalized for injuries.[126] |
2020s[]
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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14 January 2020 | Spain | Tarragona | 3 | 7 | Chemical Industries of Ethylene Oxide explosion – Two explosions and a fire in a petrochemical complex killed 3 and injured 7.[127] |
23 January 2020 | Peru | Villa El Salvador | 8 | 40+ | 2020 Villa El Salvador explosion – A fuel truck transporting LPG exploded, killing 8. |
24 January 2020 | United States | Houston | 2 | 18 | 2020 Houston explosion – A manufacturing plant explosion scattered rubble and debris for a half-mile, killing two and injuring 18.[128] |
22 February 2020 | United States | Austin | 0 | 0 | A family escaped uninjured after their house exploded in Northwest Austin Saturday morning, according to the Austin Fire Department.[129] |
2 March 2020 | Chile | Santiago | Unknown | Unknown | [130] |
15 March 2020 | Nigeria | Lagos | 23 | Unknown | Abule-Ado explosion – A gas pipeline exploded after a truck hit it in Lagos killing 23 people and destroying over 100 homes and dozens of vehicles.[131][132] |
4 April 2020 | Russia | Moscow | 2 | 6 | An apartment block suffered a gas explosion, killing 2 and injuring 6.[133][134] |
7 April 2020 | United States | Hickory | 0 | 0 | Firefighters are investigating after reports of a large explosion at a hydrogen fuel facility in the town of Long View, just outside Hickory, Tuesday morning. An explosion was reported at the OneH2 plant on 23rd Street Northwest around 8:30 a.m. Multiple crews were called to the scene. Catawba County Emergency Management said people should avoid the area until further notice while crews handle the situation.[135] |
10 April 2020 | United States | St Bernard Parish | 0 | 1 | An explosion at the Valero oil refinery near New Orleans injured 1.[136] |
15 April 2020 | United States | Jay | 0 | Unknown | On 15 April 2020, the Androscoggin Mill was rocked by an explosion which resulted in the damage of two trucks from falling debris.[137] |
29 April 2020 | South Korea | Icheon | 38 | 10+ | 2020 Icheon fire – A warehouse exploded in Icheon, South Korea killing 38, and injuring at least 10 others.[138] |
12 May 2020 | Russia | Vladivostok | 0 | 1 | One person was injured after a gas canister exploded at the Vostochnaya Verf shipyard in Vladivostok.[139] |
16 May 2020 | United States | Los Angeles | 0 | 11 | 11 firefighters were severely injured in a huge explosion inside a warehouse. More than 300 charges were filed against owners and operators who allegedly illegally stored hazardous materials.[140] |
3 June 2020 | India | Gujarat | 10 | 77 | 2020 Dahej chemical plant explosion |
8 June 2020 | Nigeria | Niger Delta | 7 | Unknown | An explosion at an oil facility killed seven workers of the state run NNCP company.[141] |
13 June 2020 | Russia | Kazan | 1 | 3 | In Kazan, an explosion at a gas refinery and distribution station killed one worker and injured three others. The fire was extinguished by helicopter.[142][143] |
14 June 2020 | China | Wenling | 19 | 170+ | A fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Wenling, killing 19 and injuring over 170 people. Several buildings were severely damaged by the explosion.[144] |
21 June 2020 | Ukraine | Kyiv | 5 | 5 | A gas explosion occurred in a 9-story residential building at the 6th floor. As a result, inter-floor ceilings of the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th floors of the building were destroyed.[145] This happened due to negligent attitude during verification of gas counters.[146] |
30 June 2020 | Iran | Tehran | 19 | 6+ | 2020 Iran explosions – A gas explosion severely damaged the Sina At'har health center in Tehran killing 19 people and injuring at least 6.[147] |
3 July 2020 | Turkey | Sakarya Province | 4 | 94+ | An explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey left 4 people dead and at least 94 injured.[148] |
6 July 2020 | Colombia | Pueblo Viejo | 7 | 50 | A gas truck exploded after it overturned.[149] |
30 July 2020 | United States | Mont Belvieu | 0 | 0 | The cause of a blast at the Lone Star NGL natural gas plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas is still unknown. No one was injured.[150] |
30 July 2020 | Japan | Kōriyama | 1 | 19 | Kōriyama explosion – An explosion killed one and injured another 19 in Kōriyama, a city in Fukushima Prefecture.[151] |
3 August 2020 | North Korea | Hyesan | 15 | Unknown | A gas explosion in Hyesan, North Korea burned several homes causing at least 10 other explosions and killing 15 people.[152] |
4 August 2020 | Lebanon | Beirut | 218 | 7,500 | 2020 Beirut explosion – An explosion damaged the port of Beirut, Lebanon causing 15+ billion dollars in damages. The explosions killed 218 people and injured another 7,500. 300,000 people were also displaced.[153][154] |
4 August 2020 | China | Xiantao | 6 | 4 | An explosion in the Chinese city of Xiantao in Hubei province killed six workers and injured four more at an organic silicon workshop.[155] |
6 August 2020 | Luxembourg | Weiswampach | 0 | 0 | An ATM exploded in Weiswampach, northern Luxembourg.[156] |
7 August 2020 | Iraq | Najaf | 0 | Unknown | An explosion at a food and electric company sent plumes of smoke up in the air.[157] |
10 August 2020 | United States | Baltimore | 2 | 7 | A gas explosion killed two people, severely injured 7 others and completely destroyed 3 homes.[158] |
10 August 2020 | United States | Grand Forks | 0 | 1 | An explosion caused by a fire that an employee set at a dealership in Grand Forks led to 1 injury.[159] |
10 August 2020 | Russia | Volgograd | 0 | 13 | 2020 Volgograd explosion – An explosion at a gas station caused by a fire injured at least 13 people in Volgograd, Russia.[160] |
15 August 2020 | United States | Byram | 2 | 0 | 2 people died from their injuries after an explosion at the DAR PRO solutions plant near Byram.[161] |
21 August 2020 | United States | Port of Corpus Christi | 5 | 5 | A propane pipeline explosion in the port of Corpus Christi sank a dredging vessel killing five of its crew.[162][163] |
31 August 2020 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 2 | Unknown | Two people died after a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[164] |
31 August 2020 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 1 | Unknown | An explosion killed one in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[165] |
1 September 2020 | China | Sanming | 0 | 0 | An electric car exploded while it was charging.[166] |
2 September 2020 | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 4 | 2 | A fuel tank of a truck exploded due to leakage at an inland container depot in Patenga area near Port of Chittagong, killing three workers and injuring three others. Another died one day later.[167][168] |
4 September 2020 | Bangladesh | Narayanganj | 31 | 40 | 2020 Narayanganj explosion – An explosion at a Fatullah mosque due to leakage of a Titas Gas pipeline killed at least 31 worshipers, including a child.[169] |
10 September 2020 | Jordan | Zarqa | 0 | 0 | Huge explosions rocked a military warehouse in the city of Zarqa, however, no fatalities or injuries were reported.[170] |
23 September 2020 | Nigeria | Kogi State | 28+ | Unknown | At least 28 were killed in an explosion of an oil tanker in Kogi state, the explosion lit two motorcycles, five cars, and three tricycles on fire.[171] |
24 September 2020 | United States | Oklahoma City | 1 | 3 | An explosion leveled a home in northeast Oklahoma City, the explosion left one child dead and her brother and parents injured.[172] |
28 September 2020 | China | Tianmen | 5 | 1 | An explosion while testing new equipment at a chemical plant in Yuekou Industrial park killed five and injured one.[173] |
3 October 2020 | Dominican Republic | Santiago de los Caballeros | 2 | 9 | An explosion at a petroleum gas bottling plant in Santiago killed two and injured nine.[174] |
4 October 2020 | United States | San Jacinto County | 0 | 0 | A natural gas pipeline exploded in the Trinity River.[136] |
5 October 2020 | United States | Dubuque | 0 | 1 | [175] |
8 October 2020 | Nigeria | Lagos | 8 | Unknown | An explosion at a gas station killed eight in a suburb of Lagos and burned down 25 homes and 16 shops.[176] |
8 October 2020 | Russia | Ryazan | 0 | 5 injured | A munitions depot exploded, forcing over 2,000 people to evacuate and injuring 5. |
9 October 2020 | Lebanon | Beirut | 4 | 30 | An explosion killed four people and injured 30 more in Beirut.[177][178] |
11 October 2020 | Iran | Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province | 5 | 9 | A gas explosion kills at least five people and injured another nine in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran.[179] |
12 October 2020 | Nigeria | Oriade | 9 | Unknown | Nine died after a tanker fell over and exploded along the Ilesa-Akure highway.[180] |
17 October 2020 | United States | Harrisonburg | 0 | 5 | Five were injured after a powerful explosion leveled a Virginia shopping mall.[181] |
21 October 2020 | Pakistan | Karachi | 5+ | 27 | At least five people were killed and 27 others were injured in an explosion at an apartment building in Karachi.[182] |
22 October 2020 | Thailand | Samut Prakan Province | 3 | 28 | An explosion at a PTT Public Company Limited owned pipeline in Samut Prakan Province killed three people and injured 28 more.[183] |
28 October 2020 | Ukraine | Kharkiv | 2 | 9 | Two were killed and nine injured after a natural gas explosion in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[184] |
31 October 2020 | Iraq | Samawah | 3 | 51 | Three people were killed and 51 were injured in a gas pipeline explosion in Samawah.[185] |
31 October 2020 | Russia | Chelyabinsk | 2 | 0 | The oxygen supply at a Chelyabinsk hospital exploded. There were no injuries, but 2 ICU patients died to oxygen cutoff.[186] |
4 November 2020 | India | Ahmedabad | 12 | 9 | 2020 Ahmedabad chemical factory blast |
13 November 2020 | United States | West Haven | 2 | 1 | A steam pipe exploded at the VA hospital in West Haven, killing 2 people and injuring 1.[187] |
16 November 2020 | Mexico | Nayarit | 14 | 0 | A gas pipeline explosion on a busy highway in Nayarit, Mexico kills at least 14 people. Most of the victims died inside their vehicles.[188] The explosion occurred when a car collided with the gas-pipe.[189] |
19 November 2020 | India | West Bengal | 5 | 4 | An explosion at a recycling plant in West Bengal killed 5 and injured 4.[190] |
3 December 2020 | United Kingdom | Bristol | 4 | 1 | Avonmouth explosion – Four people were killed and one injured in an explosion at a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment plant in Bristol.[191] |
7 December 2020 | Russia | Rostov-on-don | 0 | 1 | One person suffered minor injuries after a fireworks explosion at a market in Russia.[192] |
8 December 2020 | United States | Omaha | 3 | 2 | Three were killed and two others were injured after a gas explosion leveled a house and damaged two others.[193] |
9 December 2020 | United States | Belle | 1 | 3 | One person was killed, and three injured after an explosion at the Optima Belle Chemical plant.[194] |
9 December 2020 | United States | Tomball | 1 | 0 | [195] |
10 December 2020 | United States | Gates | 0 | 0 | A video of the fire in Gates, New York, posted on social media shows an explosion and flames surpassing a nearby two-story house.[196] |
12 December 2020 | India | Hyderabad | 0 | 8 | Eight people were injured after an explosion at a drug manufacturing facility near Hyderabad that triggered a fire.[197] |
14 December 2020 | United States | Waterloo | 0 | 0 | An explosion and fire at a local bus company did not kill or injure anyone.[198] |
14 December 2020 | Serbia | Zrenjanin | 0 | 2 | Two workers sustained burns after an explosion at the water treatment plant in the town of .[199] |
14 December 2020 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | 0 | 0 | A Singapore-flagged oil tanker was hit by "an external source" while discharging at the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.[200] |
16 December 2020 | United States | Warren | 0 | 0 | A home explosion happened while, according to a firefighter, no one was home. The probable cause is a crew trying to fix a water issue hitting a gas line.[201] |
18 December 2020 | Brazil | Araguaína | 1 | 2 | One person was killed and two others injured after two trucks that collided and exploded.[202] |
19 December 2020 | Turkey | Gaziantep | 12 | 50 | Gaziantep hospital fire – An oxygen ventilator exploded in an intensive care unit of the private Sanko University Hospital in Gaziantep killing 12 people and injuring 50.[203][204][205] |
19 December 2020 | China | Anda | 3 | 4 | An explosion in a workshop of a chemical company in Anda killed 3 and injured 4.[206] |
20 December 2020 | Nigeria | Lagos | 0 | 11 | A diesel tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway injuring 11 people.[207] |
20 December 2020 | Portugal | Lisbon | 2 | 5 | A gas explosion destroyed a building in Lisbon, Portugal.[208] |
20 December 2020 | Taiwan | Taoyuan | 1 | 1 | An explosions at a pharmaceutical factory in Taoyuan city killed one and injured one. A fire caused by the explosion burned for two days afterwards.[209] |
21 December 2020 | Italy | Casalbordino | 3 | Unknown | Three people were killed in an explosion at a gunpowder factory in the town of Casalbordino.[210] |
22 December 2020 | United States | Queens | 0 | 1 | Police in New York City said a blast occurred on the westbound Long Island Expressway where a 36-year-old male truck driver, who was not identified by police, lost control of the propane-transporting vehicle after hitting a patch of ice. The only injured person was the truck driver, with only minor injuries.[211] |
23 December 2020 | Pakistan | New Karachi Town | 10 | 28 | A boiler exploded in an ice factory in New Karachi killing 10 people and injuring 28. The explosion destroyed the factory and severely damaged two nearby factories.[212][213] |
23 December 2020 | Nigeria | Jebba | 16 | Unknown | A fuel tanker exploded in Jebba after hitting a building. The explosion killed 16 people and destroyed 30 homes.[214] |
23 December 2020 | United States | Baltimore | 0 | 23+ | A Baltimore building explosion injured at least 23 people, and left two workers hanging off the side of the building. They were later rescued.[215] |
25 December 2020 | United States | Hempstead | 0 | 1 | One man was severely burned after a house explosion near Houston. Investigators said he went to a house to pick up some clothes, and when he opened the door, the house exploded. The cause of the blast is still unknown.[216] |
29 December 2020 | Afghanistan | Nangarhar Province | 5 | 2 | A gas cylinder exploded in a house in Ghani Khail district of Nangarhar province killing 5 and injuring 2.[217] |
30 December 2020 | United States | Houston | 0 | Unknown | [218] |
31 December 2020 | Latvia | Riga | 1 | 6 | A gas explosion killed 1 and left 6 injured in Riga, the capital of Latvia[219] |
31 December 2020 | United States | Adrian | 0 | 1 | A grain bin exploded in Missouri, injuring one man.[220] |
31 December 2020 | United States | Honolulu | 0 | 2 | A propane tank explosion injured two in Honolulu, Hawaii.[221] |
2 January 2021 | Afghanistan | Kabul | 5 | Unknown | A gas cylinder exploded near a bakery in Kabul killing five.[222] |
3 January 2021 | Lebanon | Hermel District | 0 | 10 | An explosion at a fuel storage facility in the town of Al-Qasr injured 10.[223] |
4 January 2021 | United States | Washington | 0 | 1 | The community of Washington, a town in Iowa, is rallying behind a 12-year-old boy severely injured in a house explosion.[224] |
5 January 2021 | Kosovo | Ferizaj | 0 | 44 | A gas tank exploded in the city of Ferizaj in Kosovo, injuring at least 44 people.[225] |
7 January 2021 | China | Ningxiang | 1 | 20 | An explosion at a battery recycling facility in Ningxiang killed one and injured 20 others.[226][227] |
8 January 2021 | Uzbekistan | Khiva | 1 | 0 | A gas explosion killed a girl in Khiva, Uzbekistan.[228] |
10 January 2021 | China | Qixia | 10 | 11 | Qixia gold mine accident – 22 Chinese miners went missing after a gold mine exploded and collapsed. Two weeks later, 10 miners were found dead while eleven others were rescued. Another is still missing.[229] |
10 January 2021 | United States | Grady, Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | Two people were injured in a house explosion in Grady, Oklahoma.[230] |
12 January 2021 | China | Nanjing | 0 | Unknown | An explosion occurred at a chemical plant in the Chinese city of Nanjing.[231] |
15 January 2021 | Poland | Bieruń | 1 | 1 | An explosion at an explosives manufacturing facility in the town of Bieruń killed 1 and injured 1.[232] |
15 January 2021 | United States | Loudoun County | 0 | 0 | An abandoned barn near Sterling, Virginia exploded and went up in flames. No one was killed or injured.[233] |
19 January 2021 | United States | Memphis | 0 | 2 | A fire and explosion severely burned two employees at the Runyon Industries building in Memphis. The cause of the fire is unknown.[234] |
19 January 2021 | Nigeria | Ogun State | 4 | Unknown | A tanker explosion in Ogun state killed four and destroyed five cars and two motorcycles.[235] |
20 January 2021 | Spain | Madrid | 4 | 10 | 2021 Madrid explosion – A gas explosion severely damaged a building, killing 4 and injuring 10 more.[236] |
20 January 2021 | Uzbekistan | Angren, Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | A power plant explosion in Angren, Uzbekistan killed 3 and injured 3 more.[237] |
20 January 2021 | Janzur | 3 | 4 | A fire and explosion at an ammunition warehouse left 3 dead and 4 wounded in the town of Janzur, Libya.[238] | |
21 January 2021 | India | Shivamogga | 8 | Unknown | 2021 Shivamogga explosion – Eight quarry workers were killed after a truck loaded with blasting gelatin exploded in Southern India near Shimoga.[239] |
22 January 2021 | Russia | Tatarstan | 2 | 1 | An explosion at an oil facility killed at least two people and wounded another in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.[240] |
23 January 2021 | State of Palestine | Gaza | 0 | 36 | A suspected Hamas ammo depo exploded in Gaza, destroying one building and damaging several others. 36 people were wounded in the explosion.[241] |
23 January 2021 | Nigeria | Agbor | 4 | 11 | A fuel tanker exploded in Agbor killing four and injuring 11. Several cars were also destroyed and several homes were damaged.[242] |
25 January 2021 | Russia | Ufa | 1 | 1 | A man was killed and another was hospitalized after an explosion at an Ufaorgsintez factory which occurred because of a fire in the oxygen storage.[243][244] |
25 January 2021 | China | Dalian | 3 | 8 | Three people were killed and 8 others were injured in a gas pipeline explosion in Dalian, Liaoning.[245] |
26 January 2021 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 0 | 0 | A loud boom was heard in Riyadh Tuesday. Afterwards, a small plume of smoke rose to the sky.[246] |
27 January 2021 | Cameroon | Dschang | 53 | 29 | Dschang bus-truck crash – A bus collided with a truck carrying fuel causing an explosion that killed 53 and injured 29.[247] |
28 January 2021 | India | New Bongaigaon | 0 | 3 | Three railway workers, all in the 50s, were injured after a bogie tank exploded while they were "fixing" it.[248] |
28 January 2021 | Russia | Perm | 0 | 3 | A mushroom cloud erupts after a gunpowder factory exploded in the Russian city of Perm, injuring 3.[249] |
30 January 2021 | Yemen | Al Bayda, Yemen | 2 | 90 | A gas station exploded in Al Bayda, Yemen killing two and injuring 90; 20 were critically injured.[250] |
1 February 2021 | United States | Ohio County, West Virginia | 0 | 2 | An explosion and a fire afterwards injured 2 at a truck stop in Dallas Pike, West Virginia.[251] |
2 February 2021 | United States | Union | 0 | 1 | A house explosion in the town of Union, Ohio injured one person Tuesday afternoon.[252] |
2 February 2021 | United States | Santa Clarita | 0 | 3 | An explosion started a brush fire, and critically injured 3 people in Santa Clarita.[253] |
3 February 2021 | United States | Springfield | 0 | 3 | An underground gas line burst into flames, injuring 3.[254] |
5 February 2021 | Germany | Memmingen | 0 | 5 | Five people were injured by a gas explosion at a Red Cross building in the town of Memmingen, Germany.[255] |
6 February 2021 | France | Bordeaux | 0 | 3 | A suspected gas explosion left 3 injured in the city of Bordeaux.[256] |
7 February 2021 | United States | Gaines Township, Michigan | 1 | 0 | An explosion at a baby shower killed a 26-year-old man nearby.[257] |
8 February 2021 | Brazil | Natal, Rio Grande de Norte | 4 | 2 | A gas explosion destroyed 7 houses, and killed four people in Natal, Brazil.[258][259] |
11 February 2021 | Nigeria | Oyigbo | 4 | Unknown | Four people died after a fuel tank exploded at a petrol station in Oyigbo.[260][261] |
12 February 2021 | Russia | Vladikavkaz | 0 | 0 | An explosion destroyed a supermarket building in Vladikavkaz a city in southern Russia. A man was rescued from under the collapsed rubble, but he was not injured. The suspected cause is a gas leak.[262] |
12 February 2021 | India | Virudhunagar district | 19 | 30 | 19 people were killed and 30 injured when a fireworks factory exploded in Virudhunagar district.[263] |
12 February 2021 | Indonesia | Samarinda | 3 | Unknown | An explosion on the LPG tanker Grace V while it was undergoing repairs in PT Barokah Galangan Perkasa shipyard killed three workers.[264] |
13 February 2021 | Afghanistan | Herat Province | 40 | 17 | A explosion of oil tankers at the Islam-Qala customs post killed 40 and injured 17 and damaged or destroyed more than 500 oil tankers.[265][266][267] |
13 February 2021 | Afghanistan | Balkh Province | 30 | Unknown | An explosion, unrelated to the explosion in Herat Province occurred, at a Taliban bomb-making class. Thirty militants (including 6 foreigners) were killed, and an unknown number were injured.[268] |
15 February 2021 | United States | Postville | 0 | 2 | An explosion at the Agri Star plant in Postville, Iowa.[269] |
17 February 2021 | United States | Carroll | 0 | 0 | Propane tanks exploded at Al's Corner Oil Company. It sounded like jet engines, one resident reported.[270] |
17 February 2021 | South Africa | Vanderbiljpark | 3 | 0 | An explosion at an ArcelorMittal owned steel factory kills three workers.[271][272][273] |
17 February 2021 | United Kingdom | Manchester | 1 | 2 | A gas explosion demolished a house in Manchester, England. One person died and 2 others were injured.[274] |
18 February 2021 | United States | Lebanon, Missouri | 1 | 0 | A person was killed after a propane-caused house explosion in Lebanon.[275] |
18 February 2021 | United States | The Bronx | 0 | 10 | At least 10 people, including 6 children were injured after a gas explosion in an condo-complex in the Bronx. At least one person suffered critical injuries.[276][277] |
23 February 2021 | United States | Cameron, Texas | 0 | 0 | 2021 Cameron, Texas explosion – An 18-wheeler crashed into the side of a train carrying liquefied petroleum gas, causing the gas to ignite. The train conductor and the driver of the 18-wheeler were not injured.[278] |
23 February 2021 | India | Chikkaballapur | 6 | Unknown | An explosion, unrelated to the 2021 Shivamogga explosion, killed 6 quarry workers in Karnataka, India. The cause of the explosion is the same as the cause of the Shivamogga explosion.[279] |
23 February 2021 | Russia | Mukhranovo, Orenburg Oblast | 0 | 0 | A pipeline section (Orenburg-Novopskov) of the Soyuz pipe system exploded in the village of Mukhranovo, stopping gas flow to some areas in the Orenburg region as well as to Kazakhstan-based export clients. No one was injured or killed, and flow resumed the next day.[280][281] |
24 February 2021 | United States | South Charleston | 0 | 1 | A person was injured after a chemical explosion caused a fire at the WVSP lab in South Charleston, West Virginia.[282] |
24 February 2021 | India | Zaghadia | 2 | 24 | A chemical plant producing chemicals for agricultural purposes exploded killing two and injuring 24.[283] |
24 February 2021 | Afghanistan | Uruzgan Province | 10 | 0 | An explosion of a minivan's engine caused a fire that killed 10 people.[284] |
28 February 2021 | Russia | Nizhny Novgorod | 0 | 3 | An explosion destroyed a cafe in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 248 miles east of Moscow.[285] |
28 February 2021 | Russia | Penza | 0 | 7 | Seven people were injured by a gas explosion at a bakery in Penza, Russia. The bakery burned down, but all of the injured were able to escape, and were then hospitalized.[286] |
3 March 2021 | Netherlands | Bovenkarspel | 0 | 0 | A gas cylinder exploded outside of a COVID-19 testing center in the Netherlands. Authorities have suspicions that the blast was deliberate.[287] |
4 March 2021 | United Kingdom | Ashford, Kent | 7 | 0 | A house exploded in Willesborough.[288][289] |
4 March 2021 | Russia | Zlatoust | 1 | 0 | A gas explosion at a foundry killed one person, but injured no one else.[290] |
5 March 2021 | United States | Greeley | 0 | 3 | An apartment fire injured 3 after an explosion in Greeley, Colorado.[291] |
6 March 2021 | United States | Harris County, Texas | 0 | 10 | At least 10 workers at a Centerpoint Energy plant were injured after a natural gas explosion.[292][293] |
7 March 2021 | Equatorial Guinea | Bata | 107+ | 615+ | 2021 Bata explosions – Four explosions at a military base in the city of Bata, in Equatorial Guinea, killed al least 107 people and injured 615 more.[294] |
7 March 2021 | Russia | Serpukhov | 0 | 1 | In Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, a 14-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after a gas explosion caused a house to collapse. Emergency services confirmed that no one else is trapped under the rubble. The girl is in serious condition.[295][296] |
11 March 2021 | United States | East Columbus | 0 | Unknown | A fire and explosion was reported at a recycling center in Columbus, Ohio. No injuries have been reported.[297] |
12 March 2021 | Pakistan | Balochistan | 6 | 2 | Six miners were killed and two injured in a natural gas explosion in a coal mine in the town of Marwar.[298] |
14 March 2021 | Tunisia | Gabès | 6 | 1 | Six workers were killed and one injured in a tanker explosion at an asphalt plant in Gabes.[299] |
16 March 2021 | United States | Ontario | 2 | Unknown | Two people were killed after a fireworks explosion in Ontario, California.[300] |
19 March 2021 | Russia | Khimki | 3 | 4 | A blast killed 3, and injured 4 people in a Moscow suburb.[301] |
26 March 2021 | Russia | Moskovsky | 0 | 5 | In Moskovsky, a suburb of Moscow, a gas explosion injured 4 adults and 1 child.[302] |
28 March 2021 | Indonesia | Indramayu | 1 | 20 | 2021 Balongan refinery explosion – The Pertamina-owned, Balongan oil refinery (RU VI), in the district of Indramayu, West Java, suffered a large explosion, and caught fire. One person is reported dead, twenty injured and three missing.[303][304] |
30 March 2021 | Russia | Zelenodolsk | 1 | 4-7 | According to preliminary reports, either four or 7 people were injured by a gas explosion which destroyed a flat in the city of Zelenodolsk, in the Tatarstan region of the Russian Federation. Additionally, one person was killed, and one of the injured persons was seriously hurt.[305][306] |
2 April 2021 | Russia | Veliky Novgorod | 0 | 1 | A gas explosion at a powerplant in Veliky Novgorod seriously injured one person. The victim has been hospitalized.[307] |
6 April 2021 | Russia | Sakhalin | 0 | 1 | A 65-year-old oil refinery worker was hospitalized with burns to 70% of his body because of an explosion at Okruzhnoye oil field.[308][309] |
6 April 2021 | United States | Philadelphia | 0 | 2 | A Philadelphia homeowner was hospitalized after a gas explosion occurred at his house, blasting the north face of the house to shreds. The man suffered severe burns. A second person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.[310][311] |
7 April 2021 | China | Chuzhou, Anhui | 6 | 5 | A flash explosion at a power plant in the province of Anhui killed 6 workers.[312] |
7 April 2021 | United States | Channelview | 0 | 1 | In Channelview, Texas, a large chemical fire and explosion occurred at a K-Solv facility. There were no fatalities, nor has anyone been reported missing. One person was taken to the hospital for respiratory issues.[313][314] |
8 April 2021 | United States | Columbus | 1 | 8 | In Columbus, Ohio, an explosion at a paint factory occurred. One person was initially reported missing but was later confirmed dead. In addition, 8 people were injured, including 2 who are in critical condition.[315][316][317] |
9 April 2021 | China | Hebei province | 10 | Unknown, 7 trapped | A mining accident killed 1 miner and 9 workers and left 7 miners trapped in Hebei province.[318] |
12 April 2021 | United States | Marshall | 0 | 8 | Eight people were injured, including 2 critically, by a house fire and explosion in Marshall, Michigan. Authorities say that everyone has been accounted for, and that there are no trapped individuals. Fire officials believe that the cause of the explosion was a gas leak.[319][320] |
12 April 2021 | United States | North Hollywood | 0 | 2 | Early in the morning, in Valley Glen, North Hollywood, an explosion occurred at a house. A man had to be removed from the rubble, but was hospitalized for minor injuries. Another man suffered critical injuries, and serious burns. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion.[321][322] |
19 April 2021 | Nigeria | Agatu, Benue | 12 | Unknown | A gas tanker truck leaked and exploded in Benue State killing 12 and destroying shops and homes.[323][324] |
19 April 2021 | Russia | Voronezh | 0 | 0 | In Voronezh, a residential building caught fire and suffered multiple explosions. No one was injured or killed. Investigators suspect the cause of the fire was an electricity malfunction and a gas leak.[325][326] |
19 April 2021 | Russia | Nizhny Novgorod | 1 | 6 | In Nizhny Novgorod, a gas explosion in an apartment occurred. It is suspected the explosion was due to improper pipelaying by inexperienced workers. After emergency workers searched the site of the explosion, they found one child dead under the rubble, and had to rescue multiple other people. Six people were sent to the hospital for injuries. At least 2 have critical injuries.[327][328] |
19 April 2021 | China | Weihai | 0 | 0 | In Weihai, Shandong Province, the "Zhong Hua Fu Qiang", a Dalian ferry ship, suffered a large explosion while docked in port. No one was injured or killed. The explosion was captured on video.[329][330] |
23 April 2021 | United States | Kingston | 0 | 0 | In Kingston, New Hampshire, an explosion occurred during a gender reveal stunt. No one was injured or killed, but the explosive used is thought to be tannerite, a type of binary explosive.[331] |
24 April 2021 | Iraq | Baghdad | 82 | 110 | Baghdad hospital fire – An oxygen tank at Ibn al-Khatib hospital exploded starting a fire that killed 82 people and injured 110 more. |
2 May 2021 | Afghanistan | Kabul | 7 | 14 | Dozens of oil tankers caught on fire then exploded in Kabul killing seven and wounding 14.[332] |
6 May 2021 | Russia | Volgograd | 2 | 0 | In Volgograd, Russia, a man and a teenager were killed by the explosion of a shell from WWII, after accidentally touching it with a shovel.[333] |
8 May 2021 | United States | Krotz Springs, Louisiana | 0 | 4 | Four people were seriously injured by a propane tank explosion which occurred during a crawfish boil in Louisiana.[334] |
11 May 2021 | Solomon Islands | Honiara | 1 | 3 | A local of the Solomon Islands was killed, and 3 others were injured, after accidentally igniting an artillery shell left over from WWII, while having a barbecue.[335] |
14 May 2021 | United States | Mayes County, Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | An explosion occurred during the drilling of the Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam. Two workers were trapped under rubble due to the blast, and succumbed to their injuries.[336][337] |
17 May 2021 | United States | Providence, RI | 0 | 0 | A tanker truck crashed and exploded on I-95 in Providence overnight. The driver was charged with driving without a license.[338] |
17 May 2021 | United Kingdom | Heysham, Lancashire | 1 | 2 | A gas pipe was severed, causing a gas explosion to destroy a house. A two-year-old child who was inside the house was killed by the blast, and two adults were critically injured.[339] |
24 May 2021 | United States | Clarksville, TN | 1 | 1 | A 49-year-old woman was killed after the boat she was on caught fire and exploded. A man who was on the boat was injured as well.[340][341] |
30 May 2021 | United States | Pueblo, Colorado | 0 | 7 | At an Evraz steel mill in Pueblo, Colorado, a furnace explosion injured 7 workers, 3 seriously.[342] |
1 June 2021 | United States | New Ulm, MN | 0 | 1 | One person was injured by the explosion of a grain elevator.[343] |
2 June 2021 | United States | Lancaster, PA | 2 | 0 | An explosion which was caused by a gas leak destroyed a home, and killed 2 residents.[344] |
2 June 2021 | Germany | Barmbek-Süd, Hamburg | 1 | 0 | An explosion in an office building in Hamburg caused it to partially collapse. A man was found injured underneath the rubble and later died. The cause of the explosion is thought to have been a punctured gas canister.[345] |
13 June 2021 | China | Checheng Road Subdistrict | 25 | 138 | 2021 Shiyan pipeline explosion – A gas pipeline blew up underneath a vegetable market, killing 25 and injuring 138. |
14 June 2021 | Russia | Novosibirsk | 0 | 21 | A tanker explosion at a gas station injured 21 people.[346] |
14 June 2021 | Uzbekistan | Samarqand | 2 | Unknown | A tanker truck blew up at a gas station killed 2 people in Samarqand, Uzbekistan.[347] |
19 June 2021 | United States | Fort Deposit, Alabama | 10 | Unknown | A van collided with a S.U.V. causing the van to explode, setting fire to other cars and killing 10 people, including nine children.[348] |
27 June 2021 | Bangladesh | Maghbazar, Dhaka | 11 | 62+ | A gas explosion at a three-story building killed 11 and injured at least 62.[349] |
30 June 2021 | United States | South Los Angeles | 0 | 17 | 17 people were injured, including three seriously, when a bomb-squad truck removing about 40 homemade explosive devices exploded in a neighborhood.[350] |
30 June 2021 | Brazil | Rio Claro, São Paulo | 1 | 21 | A gas truck explosion injured 21 people, including one seriously, and killed one person.[351][352][353] |
2 July 2021 | Romania | Năvodari, Constanta County | 1 | 5 | One person was killed, and 5 people were injured, 2 seriously, by multiple explosions which occurred at the Petromidia Refinery.[354][355] |
4 July 2021 | India | Palghar district | 0 | 6 | Six workers were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory.[356] |
4 July 2021 | United States | Ocean City, Maryland | 0 | 1+ | A cache of illegal fireworks accidentally exploded while being in the custody of the authorities. An unknown amount of people suffered minor injuries.[357][358] |
4 July 2021 | United States | Toledo, Ohio | 0 | 4 | A rental truck filled with fireworks exploded in a residential area, injuring 4 people, though none seriously. The truck was holding fireworks for a block party going on near the blast.[359][360] |
5 July 2021 | United States | Warren, Michigan | 1 | 0 | In Warren, Michigan, a gas explosion destroyed a house, and killed a resident. Debris was rocketed into the street and damaged 15 other houses, but caused no injuries.[361][362] |
5 July 2021 | Thailand | Bangkok | 1 | 60+ | 1 person was killed and over 60 were injured (including more than 30 hospitalized) by a chemical plant fire and explosion which occurred in Bangkok, Thailand. Hours later, the site exploded again, destroying the factory, but there were no further injuries reported.[363][364] |
6 July 2021 | United States | Plainfield Township, MI | 0 | 0 | A propane tank explosion destroyed part of a house, and flung debris onto the street. 6 people lived in the house, but managed to escape, after being warned by a mail-man.[365][366] |
6 July 2021 | Iran | Ahvaz | 3 | 4 | Three workers were killed and four others were injured when a gas pipeline exploded in the city of Ahvaz.[367] |
7 July 2021 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 0 | 0 | An explosion occurred at Jebel Ali Port, in Dubai, UAE. No one was injured or killed.[368][369] |
17 July 2021 | Kenya | between Kisumu and Busia | 13 | 24 | A tanker truck exploded after hitting another car on the road between Kisumu and Busia, killing 13 and injuring 24 others.[370] |
13 July 2021 | Russia | Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai | 1 | 5 | One person died and 5 people were seriously injured by a gas explosion at a hotel in Gelendzhik.[371][372] |
19 July 2021 | United States | Plano, Texas | 0 | 6 | A house exploded in Plano, Texas, injuring six people.[373] |
20 July 2021 | China | Dengfeng | 0 | 0 | A aluminum factory in Dengfeng, Henan Province, China, suffered an explosion after being submerged by floods which engulfed the region. No casualties occurred as a result of the explosion.[374][375] |
20 July 2021 | United States | Lackawanna, New York | 1 | 0 | A 92-year-old woman was killed by a gas explosion which destroyed her house. No further casualties were reported.[376][377] |
26 July 2021 | United States | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | A house exploded, killing 83-year-old Anna Hunsicker and setting another house on fire. The explosion was likely caused by a natural gas leak.[378] |
27 July 2021 | Germany | Leverkusen | 7 | 31 | 2021 Leverkusen explosion – An explosion occurred at Chempark, an industrial park for chemical factories in Leverkusen, sending a pall of smoke over the city. One worker is still missing. |
2 August 2021 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kibuba | 33 | Unknown | 33 people were killed when a bus crashed with a fuel truck, causing an explosion.[379] |
4 August 2021 | United States | Ellisville, Mississippi | 1 | 0 | An explosion at Jarrell Recycling killed one employee.[380] |
10 August 2021 | Russia | Krasnodar | 1 | 2 | One person died and two people were injured by a gas explosion in Krasnodar.[381] |
13 August 2021 | Russia | Voronezh | 2 | 22 | A bus exploded killing two and injuring twenty-two.[382][383] (Voronezh Bus Explosion) |
14 August 2021 | Lebanon | Akkar District | 28 | 70 | 2021 Akkar explosion - A fuel tanker exploded in Akkar District killing 28 and wounding 70.[384] |
19 August 2021 | United States | San Francisco | 0 | 0 | A utility truck caught fire, and its propane tank exploded on the Bay Bridge. Heavy smoke was seen wafting from the bridge.[385] |
23 August 2021 | Kazakhstan | Jambyl Region | 13 | 98 | An explosion at a military base killed 13.[386] |
25 August 2021 | Colombia | Boyacá Department | 12 | 1 | 12 miners died and 1 more was injured in a dust explosion at a mine.[387] |
8 September 2021 | Russia | Noginsk | 7 | 19 | In Noginsk, Moscow Oblast, an apartment explosion killed 7 people and injured 19.[388][389] |
8 September 2021 | Russia | Yekaterinburg | 0 | 1 | An explosion severely injured one civilian.[390] |
11 September 2021 | Russia | Lipetsk | 3 | 6 | A gas explosion in an apartment in Lipetsk killed 3 people, and injured 6 others.[391][392] |
12 September 2021 | United States | Atlanta, Georgia | 0 | 4 | 4 people suffered injuries after an apartment complex in Atlanta exploded.[393][394] |
See also[]
- List of pipeline accidents
- List of ammonium nitrate disasters
- List of accidents and incidents involving transport or storage of ammunition
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