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 exploded during the late reign of the Tianqi Emperor, killing as many as 20,000 people. |
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. |
31 August 1794 | France | Paris | 1000+ | 700+ | A gunpowder store blew up in Grenelle. |
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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and 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 blew up in a boiler explosion on the Ohio River. The incident led 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 exploded, killing 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 exploded, 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 exploded, 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 burned down and sank in the Mississippi River after 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 exploded. |
12 December 1866 | United Kingdom | Stairfoot, England | 361 | Unknown | Oaks explosion – A colliery in South Yorkshire suffered a series of explosions, causing one of the worst mining disasters in British history. |
26 February 1867 | United Kingdom | Yanwath, England | 2 | Yanwath explosion – A freight train on the West Coast Main Line in Cumberland carrying gunpowder derailed while another freight train hit the gunpowder wagon, causing an explosion.[3] | |
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 exploded when a coal fire grows out of control. |
10 October 1874 | United Kingdom | Regent's Park, London, England | 4 | Unknown | Regent's Park explosion – The barge Tilbury, carrying both petroleum and gunpowder, exploded, killing the crew and causing extensive damage.[4] |
4 September 1885 | Canada | Douro, Ontario | 2 | 0 | 1885 Dynamite explosion – A wagon load of dynamite exploded during transport, killing 2 men. |
3 May 1887 | Canada | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 150 | Unknown | 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion – A coal mine exploded in an explosives accident and killed 150 miners, including 53 Chinese Canadian laborers. |
15 July 1890 | United States | Kings Mills, Ohio | 11 | About 100 | 1890 Kings Mills powder explosion – Freight cars on the Little Miami Railroad collided with cars containing gunpowder and cartridges from the King Powder Company and the Peters Cartridge Company.[5] |
26 August 1892 | United Kingdom | Aberkenfig, Wales | 112 | Unknown | Parc Slip Colliery explosion – A coal mine operated by John Brogden and Sons exploded. |
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 was 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 caused the worst mining disaster in Europe and led to a national outcry in France. |
7 March 1913 | United States | Baltimore, Maryland | 33 | 60 | Alum Chine explosion – Dynamite exploded aboard the SS Alum Chine in Baltimore Harbor. |
14 October 1913 | United Kingdom | Senghenydd, Wales | 439 | Unknown | Senghenydd colliery disaster – A coal dust explosion occurred at a coal mine in the South Wales Coalfield. |
15 December 1914 | Japan | Hōjō, Fukuoka, Kyushu | 687 | Unknown | Hōjō Coal Mine Disaster – A Mitsubishi coal mine in the Chikuhō coalfield exploded, 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 exploded. |
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, exploded 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. |
4-6 December 1918 | United States | Sayreville, New Jersey | ~100 | 100+ | T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion – Munitions explosion at an ammunition plant in New Jersey |
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 exploded 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 exploded, destroying the town of Nixon. |
10 March 1930 | United Kingdom | Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England | 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, Liaoning Province | 1,549 | Unknown | 1942 Benxihu Colliery disaster – An explosion at a coal mine in the Japanese-occupied Benxihu Colliery killed 1,549.[6] |
11 April 1944 | British India | Bombay | 800+ | 3,000+ | 1944 Bombay Explosion – A British Fort ship exploded 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 exploded during loading 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. |
20 October 1944 | United States | Cleveland, Ohio | 131 | 225 | Cleveland East Ohio Gas explosion |
27 November 1944 | United Kingdom | Staffordshire, England | ~70 | ~20 | RAF Fauld explosion – An underground Royal Air Force ordnance depot exploded, causing the United Kingdom's largest ever explosion. |
30 November 1944 | United States | Tolar, New Mexico | 1 | Unknown | A freight train carrying munitions, airplane engines, and fuel oil derailed after a hot box on the seventh car of the train caused its axle to break.[7][8] The fuel oil ignited,[8] and after burning for twenty to thirty minutes, the munitions exploded.[9] Most buildings in Tolar were destroyed, including the post office, the railroad station, and the grocery. One person died from being struck in the head by metal debris.[10] |
30 April 1945 | United States | Vernon, California | 0 | 4 | A massive explosion (within a 20-mile radius that also rocked Los Angeles) occurred at a facility of the Modern Foundry & Pattern Company causing an estimated loss of $250,000. Nobody was killed, but four men were injured. |
30 April 1945 | United States | Anderson, South Carolina | 2 | 5 | Shortly after the Los Angeles metropolitan explosion, another explosion was reported. Two people were killed, and five others were injured after a house explosion caused by a stove. |
9 May 1945 | United States | Sunnyside, Utah | 23 | Unknown | A gas explosion at the Sunnyside Fuel Company's #1 mine killed 23 people, which had 87 people working at the time before the explosion. |
25 May 1945 | United States | Aberdeen, Maryland | 12 | ~50 | 1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion |
21 May 1945 | Australia | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | 26 | unknown | Kapooka Army Base soldiers received instructions for demolition work in a bunker which was 3 metres (9.8 ft) below the ground when an explosion took place, resulting in Australia's largest military funeral. |
28 August 1945 | United States | Shrewsbury, Missouri | 0 | 6 | The Metals Integrating Company plant near Saint Louis suffered an explosion that left six people injured. |
31 August 1945 | Italy | Ancona | 100+ | Unknown | A massive train explosion killed an estimated 100 people. The cause of the explosion was unclear, but reports from the Liverpool Daily Post said that smoke was reported before the explosion. |
14 September 1945 | Canada | Montreal, Quebec | 11 | 42+ | Eleven people including children and teenagers were killed and more than 40 others reported injured after an explosion destroyed a warehouse. |
26 September 1945 | United States | San Luis Obispo, California | 3 | 21 | Three soldiers were killed in an explosion of a defensive mortar shell on a firing range. 21 others were reported injured. |
12 October 1945 | United States | Kansas City, Missouri | 4 | 0 | A 27-year-old man and three children (ranging from 7 months to 2 years old) were killed in a coal stove explosion. The explosion occurred near the garage where the 27-year-old poured kerosene on a piece of paper. |
24 October 1945 | United States | Havre De Grace, Maryland | 0 | 16 | A "sky bomb" firework at the Commercial Novelty Company plant's #3 building caused an explosion, injuring 16 people including teenagers. |
24 October 1945 | United States | Honolulu, Hawaii (Pauoa and Kawananakoa) | Unknown | Unknown | Two different explosions were reported at two different Honolulu area schools. The Pauoa explosion occurred at the bushes near the school which left no damage or deaths, but the Kawananakoa explosion left unknown information. |
13 November 1946 | United States | Baroda, Michigan | 1 | 18 | A 13-year-old student was killed and 18 other students were injured after a boiler explosion damaged the city's rural school which housed a capacity of 260 students. |
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 |
11 June 1955 | France | Le Mans | 84 | 180 | 1955 Le Mans disaster |
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 after a pipeline explosion.[11] |
9 May 1960 | China | Datong, Shanxi province | 684 | Unknown | 684 were killed because of an explosion at a coal mine.[6] |
24 October 1960 | Soviet Union | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 92–126 | 120 | Nedelin catastrophe |
31 October 1963 | United States | Indianapolis | 81 | 400 | 1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion – Caused by a leak stemming from improperly stored liquefied petroleum gas tanks at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum. |
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 |
21 October 1971 | United Kingdom | Clarkston, Scotland | 22 | 100 | Clarkston explosion |
10 February 1973 | United States | Staten Island, New York | 40 | 0 | 1973 Staten Island gas explosion |
28 April 1973 | United States | Roseville, California | 0 | 48 | 1973 Roseville Yard Disaster |
27 March 1974 | Portuguese Mozambique | Magude | 70 | 200 | Magude train disaster |
1 June 1974 | United Kingdom | North Lincolnshire | 28 | 36 | Flixborough Disaster |
9 March 1976 | United States | Oven Fork, Kentucky | 26 | unknown | Scotia Mine disaster[12] |
11 November 1977 | South Korea | Iksan | 59 | 1343 | Iri station explosion |
17 February 1978 | France | Paris | 12 | 60 | A gaz leak in rue Raynouard caused 3 explosions in 40 minutes. |
11 July 1978 | Spain | Alcanar | 217 | 200+ | Los Alfaques disaster |
18 September 1980 | United States | Damascus, Arkansas | 1 | 21 | 1980 Damascus Titan missile explosion |
24 October 1980 | Spain | Ortuella | 67 | 100+ | An explosion alleged to have been caused by a welding accident at the Marcelino Ugalde School resulted in 67 deaths, mostly children.[13] |
16 November 1980 | Thailand | Dusit District, Bangkok | 60 | 400 | A series of explosions at an army munitions depot killed 60 and injured 400.[14] |
25 November 1980 | Turkey | Danaciobasi, Kırıkkale Province | 105 | unknown | An explosion at an engagement party killed 105.[15] |
13 February 1981 | United States | Louisville, Kentucky | 0 | 4 | Louisville sewer explosions |
15 May 1982 | United States | Speedway, Indiana | 1 | 0 | On his second (of two) warm up laps while attempting to qualify for the 1982 Indianapolis 500, Gordon Smiley approached turn three when suddenly the back-end of the #35 Intermedics March 81C-Cosworth became loose, and Smiley over-corrected. The front wheels suddenly gained traction, and the car turned and crashed head-on into the concrete wall at about 200 mph (320 km/h). The impact of the March chassis against the wall shattered the March chassis, which completely disintegrated, causing the fuel tank to explode with a large fireflash, and sent debris, including Smiley's exposed body, airborne into the catch fence and then back onto the track, tumbling hundreds of feet across the short-chute connecting turns 3 and 4. Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. |
27 May 1983 | United States | Benton, Tennessee | 11 | 1 | Benton fireworks disaster |
23 May 1984 | United Kingdom | Lancashire | 16 | 28 | Abbeystead 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 |
28 January 1986 | United States | Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Florida | 7 | 0 | Space Shuttle Challenger 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 |
21 June 1988 | United Kingdom | Poole, Dorset | 0 | 14 | Poole explosion |
6 July 1988 | United Kingdom | Aberdeen | 167 | Unknown | Piper Alpha explosion |
12 December 1988 | Mexico | La Merced, Mexico City | 62+ | 83+ | Mexico City fireworks disaster |
23 December 1988 | United States | Memphis, Tennessee. | 9 | 10 | Memphis tanker truck disaster |
4 June 1989 | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | Iglinsky District | 575 | 800 | Ufa train disaster |
5 July 1990 | United States | Channelview, Texas | 17 | 5 | 1990 ARCO explosion |
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.[16] |
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.[17] |
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.[18][19] |
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[20] |
23 June 1999 | Nigeria | Akute-Odo, Ogun State | 15 | unknown | A pipeline explosion left 15 dead.[21] |
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.[22] |
2000s
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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15 January 2000 | United States | Kansas City, Missouri | 1 | 2+ | An estimated three or four explosions occurred at two different houses, killing a man and injuring a few others. |
16 January 2000 | United States | Mount Ayr, Iowa | 4 | 0 | A father and three children were killed in a house explosion in Ringgold County. |
7 February 2000 | Nigeria | Ogwe, Abia State | 17 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 17.[23] |
11 March 2000 | Ukraine | Luhansk | 81 | 8 | 81 miners were killed and eight injured in a methane gas explosion at a coal mine near Luhansk.[24] |
13 March 2000 | China | Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province | 33 | 10 | 33 were killed and 10 injured when a fireworks factory exploded.[24] |
20 March 2000 | Nigeria | Isioma, Abia State | 50 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 50.[23] |
22 March 2000 | Russia | Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo Oblast | 12 | unknown | 12 people were killed in a gas explosion.[24] |
14 April 2000 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | 109 | 258 | An ammunition explosion at N'djili Airport killed 109 and injured 258, the explosion also destroyed five aircraft.[25][24] |
22 April 2000 | China | Shanxi | 40 | 1 | 40 miners were killed, three missing, and one injured in a gas explosion at Yongcai coal mine.[24] |
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.[26] |
10 June 2000 | Japan | Tokyo | 4 | 28 | A hydroxylamine explosion at a Nissin Chemical Co. plant killed four and injured 28 more.[27] |
21 June 2000 | Nigeria | Okuedjeba, Warri | 28 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 28.[23] |
12 July 2000 | Nigeria | Warri | 300 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion caused by oil thieves killed 300 near Warri.[23] |
16 July 2000 | Nigeria | Ijalla, Warri | 150 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 150.[28] |
23 July 2000 | Nigeria | Sapele, Delta | 40 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 40 near Sapele.[23] |
24 July 2000 | Nigeria | Sapele, Delta State | 15 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 15 near Sapele.[23] |
19 August 2000 | United States | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 12 | 0 | A gas pipeline explosion killed 12 campers and destroyed three vehicles, causing $998,296 in damages.[29] |
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 killed 60 on the port of Lagos.[23] |
6 March 2001 | China | Fanglin, Jiangxi province | 41–60 | 30 | A fireworks explosion at a school killed 41–60 children, injured 30 more and destroyed the building.[30] |
6 May 2001 | Ukraine | Donetsk | 10 | 26 | 10 miners were killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a coal mine.[31] |
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.[32] |
5 November 2001 | Nigeria | Imo State | 15 | Unknown | A pipeline leak caused an explosion that killed 15 people.[23] |
6 December 2001 | Uganda | Busesa, Iganga District | 38 | 79 | An oil tanker explosion killed 38 people and wounded 79 more.[33] |
27 January 2002 | Nigeria | Lagos | 1,100+ | 5,000+ | 2002 Lagos armoury explosion |
29 January 2003 | United States | Kinston, North Carolina | 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.[23] |
20 January 2004 | Algeria | Skikda | 27 | 74 | An explosion at a LNG complex destroyed three trains and killed 27 people.[34] |
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.[35] |
3 November 2004 | Denmark | Seest | 1 | 24 | Seest fireworks disaster |
24 February 2005 | China | Fuxin | 214 | Unknown | 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster |
23 March 2005 | United States | Texas City, Texas | 15 | 170 | Texas City Refinery explosion |
25 August 2005 | Australia | Narangba, Queensland | 0 | Unknown | A fire at an agrichemical factory caused multiple large explosions.[36] |
2 October 2005 | 21 | Unknown | A bus running on liquefied gas exploded when it collided with another bus.[37] | ||
13 November 2005 | China | Jilin | 6 | Unknown | 2005 Jilin chemical plant explosions |
11 December 2005 | United Kingdom | 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 | Sidoarjo, East Java | 7 | Unknown | Seven were killed when a pipeline exploded because of a mud volcano.[38] |
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 |
29 March 2007 | United States | Cleburne, Texas | 0 | 5 | An unsealed gas pipe in a house closet caused an explosion, likely after a resident struck a match. 31 homes and a local church were evacuated as a precaution.[39] |
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.[40] |
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 | Chelopechene, 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 and exploded while residents were siphoning its fuel.[41] |
21 November 2009 | China | Hegang | 108 | 29 | 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion |
2 December 2009 | Ukraine | Kyiv | 1 | 0 | Vladimir Likhonos, 25, a student of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, was killed when his chewing gum exploded. He had a habit of dipping his chewing gum in citric acid to increase the gum's sour taste. On his work table police found about 100g of unidentified explosive powder which he used for chemistry studies. It resembled citric acid and it is thought he confused the two. The explosive was found to be four times stronger than TNT and the explosion was possibly triggered either by reacting with Likhonos' saliva or the pressure exerted by him chewing on the gum and explosive powder.[42][43][44] |
2010s
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
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26 January 2010 | Belgium | Liege | 14 | 20 | 2 buildings were destroyed in an explosion caused by a gas leak. |
7 February 2010 | United States | Middletown, Connecticut | 6 | 50 | 2010 Connecticut power plant explosion |
2 April 2010 | United States | Anacortes, Washington | 7 | 0 | 2010 Tesoro Anacortes Refinery disaster |
5 April 2010 | United States | Raleigh County, West Virginia | 20 | 0 | Upper Big Branch Mine disaster |
8 May 2010 | Russia | Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast | 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, California | 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, Pennsylvania | 5 | Unknown | A gas explosion leveled a house.[45] |
16 February 2011 | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | 20 / 32 | 300 | 2011 Dar es Salaam explosions |
30 April 2011 | United States | Lehigh, Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | A 2-year-old toddler was killed and four others were injured in a propane explosion that destroyed their house. |
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 |
10 February 2012 | United States | Ocala, Florida | 2 (a woman and a horse) | 1 | Erica Marshall, a 28-year-old British veterinarian, died when the horse she was treating in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber kicked the wall, released a spark from its horseshoes, and triggered an explosion. The horse was also killed by the explosion. Another worker, Sorcha Moneley, was seriously injured.[46][47] |
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 killed 30 people and injured 46 more.[48] |
29 October 2012 | United States | West Point, Kentucky | 0 | 5 | A tank car filled with butadiene leaked and caught on fire while workers nearby were repairing the track after 13 out of the 57 cars from the Paducah & Louisville (P&L) freight train derailed. An explosion later occurred, forcing evacuations from a 2-kilometer radius. 5 people were injured, with 3 people being treated with burns. |
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 |
28 May 2013 | United States | Disneyland, California | 0 | 0 | A small trash can explosion caused by dry ice was reported at Disneyland's ToonTown. The Anaheim Police Department later arrested a 22-year-old suspect who caused the explosion and was a Disneyland worker.[49] |
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[50] | 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 | A man was killed by an explosion at the Dow Chemical plant.[51] |
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 killed three and injured fourteen.[52] |
9 January 2014 | Japan | Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture | 5 | 17 | Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant explosion – An explosion at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant killed at least five people and injured 17 others.[53] |
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 killed 12 and wounded at least 30 people.[54] |
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 |
13 May 2014 | United States | Brentwood, New Hampshire | 1 (non-explosive related) | 2 | A house explosion injured 2 people as police officers responded to a shooting incident near the scene.[55] |
6 June 2014 | Kosovo | Obilić | 2 | 13 | At least two people were killed and 13 were injured after an explosion at the Kosovo A Power Station.[56] |
27 June 2014 | India | Nagaram | 22 | 30 | 2014 GAIL pipeline explosion |
28 June 2014 | India | Alang, Gujarat | 5 | 6 | At least five people were killed and six injured in an explosion at a ship breaking yard.[57] |
12 July 2014 | Turkey | Istanbul | 3 | 11 | An explosion in a shop left three dead and 11 injured.[58] |
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 resulted in six deaths.[59] |
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 were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant.[60] |
24 July 2015 | Italy | Modugno | 7 | Unknown | A large explosion which triggered other explosions and a fire which threatened a nearby forest at a fireworks factory killed 7 people and injured several more.[61] |
12 August 2015 | China | Tianjin | 173 | 801 | 2015 Tianjin explosions – At least 173 people were killed and another 801 were injured in the explosions. The explosion occurred at a hazardous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics.[62] |
25 August 2015 | Afghanistan | Herat | 11 | 18 | A gas explosion killed 11 people and injured 18 others.[63] |
31 August 2015 | China | Dongying, Shandong province | 13 | 25 | A chemical plant owned by the Shandong Binyuan Chemical Company exploded, killing one person.[64] |
12 September 2015 | India | Petlawad | 105 | 150 | Petlawad explosion |
13 September 2015 | Pakistan | Multan | 11 | 79 | An explosion killed at least eleven people and injured 79.[65] |
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[66] |
29 October 2015 | Ukraine | Svatove | 2 | 8 | An ammunition depot exploded, killing 2, and wounding 8.[67] |
18 November 2015 | United Kingdom | Cardiff | 2 | 5 | An explosion at a steelworks plant left two people dead and five injured.[68] Investigators learned that a safety mechanism failed to shut down a heater which got too hot and then exploded. They were also told that 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 £1.8 million as a result.[69] |
7 January 2016 | United States | North Andover, Massachusetts | 0 | 4 | Second explosion at the facility, where a worker died in October 2013.[70] |
15 January 2016 | China | Tongxu County, Henan Province | 10 | 7 | An illegal fireworks plant exploded, killing 10 and injuring 7 others.[71] |
16 January 2016 | Italy | Arnasco | 5 | 1 | A suspected gas explosion killed at least five people and injured one woman.[72] |
7 February 2016 | United States | Rockmart, Georgia | 1 | 6 | One person was killed and six others injured in an explosion at the JCG Farms feed mill.[73] OSHA determined that excessive accumulation of grain dust in the hammer mill area ignited the fatal explosion.[74] |
25 February 2016 | Russia | Vorkuta | 36 | 9 | Vorkuta mine disaster |
10 April 2016 | India | Paravur | 111 | 350+ | Puttingal temple fire |
20 April 2016 | Mexico | Coatzacoalcos | 24 | 136 | At least 24 people were killed, 136 others were injured, and eight workers went missing from a blast at the major Clorados 3 petrochemical plant of Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo.[75] |
4 May 2016 | Ukraine ( Luhansk People's Republic) | Luhansk | 10 | 4 | A coal mine explosion killed 10 miners and injured 4.[76] |
1 June 2016 | South Korea | Seoul | 4 | 10 | A gas explosion at a subway construction site killed four workers and injured ten more.[77] |
28 June 2016 | Canada | Mississauga | 2 | 13 | A huge explosion completely destroys a house and damages 24 others. At least one person was killed and 13 others were injured. Thousands of residents were evacuated.[78][79] Police later concluded the incident was a double suicide.[80] |
1 July 2016 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | Four Hungarian Defence Force soldiers were killed and one was injured following an explosion at a military firing range.[81] | |
11 August 2016 | United States | Silver Spring, Maryland | 7 | 68 | A gas building explosion at the Flower Branch Apartments, 8701 Arliss Street killed seven residents and injured 65 residents and three firefighters.[82] The blast displaced more than 90 residents.[83][84] 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.[82] |
11 August 2016 | China | Dangyang, Hubei Province | 22 | 4 | 2016 Dangyang explosion – At least 22 people were killed and four are injured following an explosion caused by a high-pressure steam pipe at a power plant.[85] |
26 August 2016 | Belgium | Chimay | 1 | 4 | One person died and four were injured after an explosion at a sports centre, the building was partially destroyed. A gas explosion was suspected.[86] |
10 September 2016 | Bangladesh | Tongi | 25 | 70 | A boiler exploded, causing a fire in a factory that killed at least 25 people and injured 70 others.[87] |
11 September 2016 | Benin | Tori | 8 | 0 | At least 8 people died after an explosion.[88] |
4 October 2016 | China | Harbin | 3 | Unknown | A series of explosions in an apartment building killed at least three people and injured dozens more.[89] |
17 October 2016 | Germany | Ludwigshafen | 2 | 6 | An explosion and fire at the largest production site of BASF in Germany, killed at least two people and injured six more with two people missing.[90] |
23 October 2016 | Japan | Utsunomiya | 1 | 2 | Two explosions in a park killed at least one person and injured two others.[91] |
1 November 2016 | Pakistan | Gadani, Balochistan Province | 14 | 59 | At least 14 people were killed and 59 burned when a gas cylinder explosion aboard an oil tanker caused a major fire at a ship-breaking yard.[92][93] |
11 November 2016 | Albania | Ballsh | 1 | 5 | A 40-year-old was killed and 5 others injured in an explosion at an oil refinery.[94] |
17 November 2016 | Mozambique | Caphiridzange, Tete Province | 80 | Unknown | Caphiridzange explosion – At least 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in a fuel tanker explosion.[95] |
10 December 2016 | Bulgaria | Hitrino | 7 | 29 | Hitrino train derailment – At least 7 people were killed and 29 others injured after an explosion caused by the derailment of a train carrying propane and butane.[96] |
11 December 2016 | Kenya | Nakuru County | 43 | 50+ | 2016 Naivasha Traffic Fireball – An oil tanker exploded on a main highway near Naivasha, killing at least 43 people.[97] |
20 December 2016 | Mexico | Tultepec | 42 | 84 | 2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion – An explosion at a fireworks market killed at least 42 people and injured dozens.[98] |
23 February 2017 | Pakistan | Lahore | 10 | 31 | 2017 Lahore explosion – A blast left at least 10 people dead and another 30 were injured.[99] |
23 March 2017 | Ukraine | Balakliia | 1 | 5 | 20,000 residents 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.[100] The disaster led to one civilian killed and five others injured.[101] |
3 April 2017 | United States | St. Louis | 3 | 4 | A boiler explosion at a box company in St. Louis's historic Soulard neighborhood killed three people and injured four others.[102] |
5 April 2017 | Russia | Rostov-on-Don | 0 | 1 | An explosion moderately injured a worker.[103] |
5 June 2017 | China | Linyi, Shandong | 8 | 9 | An explosion at a chemical plant killed 8 and injured 9.[104] |
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, Indiana | 2 | 3 | An over-pressure natural gas pipeline caused a home explosion, killing 2 and injuring 3.[105] |
2 August 2017 | United States | Minneapolis | 2 | 9 | A gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy killed two and injured nine.[106] |
1 September 2017 | United States | Crosby, Texas | 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 |
20 November 2017 | United States | New Windsor, New York | 1 | 33 | An explosion occurred at the Verla International makeup factory. A second explosion at the facility occurred approximately 40 minutes later. 33 people were injured, and one person died.[107][108] |
12 December 2017 | Austria | Baumgarten an der March | 1 | 21 | Near Vienna, a gas explosion occurred at a natural gas hub, killing an employee, and injuring 21 residents.[109][110] |
15 January 2018 | Belgium | Antwerp | 2 | 14 | A building was destroyed in an explosion caused by a gas leak. 6 other buildings were damaged. |
25 February 2018 | United Kingdom | Leicester | 5 | 5 | 2018 Leicester explosion |
22 March 2018 | Czech Republic | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 6 | 2 | An explosion at a chemical factory killed 6.[111] |
12 June 2018 | Russia | Penza | 0 | 0 | A natural gas explosion occurred.[112] |
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.[113] |
6 August 2018 | Italy | Bologna | 1 | 145 | A fuel tanker exploded on the A14 motorway after colliding with a lorry near Bologna Airport, causing a section of the motorway to collapse. One person died and 145 others were injured, at least 14 seriously.[114] |
22 August 2018 | Canada | Kitchener | 1 | 1 | Fifty-eight-year-old Edra Haan was killed and another man was injured in a house explosion.[115] It was later ruled a homicide the next day.[116] |
3 September 2018 | South Africa | Cape Town | 8 | 0 | An explosion at a Rheinmetall munition depot killed at least eight people.[117] |
10 September 2018 | Nigeria | Lafia | 35 | 100+ | A gas depot exploded, killing at least 35 people and leaving some burned beyond recognition.[118] |
13 September 2018 | United States | Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts | 1 | 25+ | Merrimack Valley gas explosions |
13 September 2018 | Belgium | Antwerp | 1 | 4 | During the unloading of a chemical substance at Indaver, the tank exploded, killing 1 employee and injuring 4 others.[119] |
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, causing a fire that lasted for hours.[120] |
13 October 2018 | Nigeria | Aba | 30 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed at least 30. Petrol thieves were suspected be the cause.[121] |
16 November 2018 | Zimbabwe | Beitbridge | 42 | 20 | 42 were killed and 20 hospitalised by an explosion of a gas cylinder on a bus.[122] |
5 December 2018 | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 8 | 103 | A fire and explosion at a factory owned by Polyplas destroyed a warehouse and multiple houses and vehicles around it. It also killed 8 people and injured 103 others.[123][124] |
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 2 buildings including the agency, and damaging surrounding buildings.[125][126][127] |
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, North Carolina | 2 | 25 | 2019 Durham gas explosion |
25 April 2019 | Ukraine ( Luhansk People's Republic) | Lutuhyne | 17–19 | Unknown | An explosion ripped through a mine owned by 'Skhidcarbon', located in the separatist controlled territory. According to local sources, 17–19 people died, but no injuries were calculated.[128][129] |
1 June 2019 | Russia | Dzerzhinsk | 0 | 79 | A munitions factory exploded, injuring 79 people.[130] |
21 June 2019 | United States | South Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | Part of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, the largest oil refinery on the East Coast of the United States, blew up.[131] |
22 June 2019 | Nigeria | Oyigbo | 12 | Unknown | A pipeline explosion killed 12.[132] |
24 June 2019 | Kazakhstan | Arys | 1+ | 31+ | Thousands of people were evacuated after a munitions depot exploded. One man was killed after a stray shell hit his car.[133] |
2 July 2019 | Nigeria | Benue State | 50+ | 101 | A fuel tanker exploded after overturning.[134] |
5 August 2019 | Russia | Krasnoyarsk Krai | 0 | 8 | An ammunitions depot exploded, injuring 8[135] |
10 August 2019 | Tanzania | Morogoro | 89 | 55 | Morogoro tanker explosion |
3 September 2019 | Belgium | Antwerp | 4 | 0 | A building collapsed due to an explosion caused by a gas leak in the Wilriijk district. |
4 September 2019 | India | Gurdaspur | 23 | 13 | An explosion at a fireworks factory killed 23 people, and injured 13 others.[136] |
16 September 2019 | United States | Farmington, Maine | 1 | 8 | A gas leak caused a building explosion, killing the area's fire chief.[137] |
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.[138] |
3 December 2019 | Sudan | Khartoum | 23 | 45 | A tanker exploded at a factory killed 23 and injuring 45.[139] |
5 December 2019 | Nigeria | Lagos | 7 | Unknown | An explosion caused by oil thieves killed seven.[140] |
6 December 2019 | Slovakia | Prešov | 7 | Unknown | A gas explosion at an apartment killed 7, and injured many more.[141] |
13 December 2019 | Germany | Blankenburg, Saxony-Anhalt | 1 | 15 | A 78-year-old man was killed by a gas explosion at a residential building. The building was evacuated, and 15 others were hospitalized for injuries.[142] |
23 December 2019 | Bosnia | Zvornik | 1 | 20 | 1 person was killed and 20 were injured when a car crashed into a petrol station.[143] |
2020s
Date | Country | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 January 2020 | Spain | Tarragona | 3 | 7 | Chemical Industries of Ethylene Oxide explosion – Two explosions and a fire in a petrochemical complex killed three and injured seven.[144] |
23 January 2020 | Peru | Villa El Salvador | 34 | 28 | 2020 Villa El Salvador explosion – A fuel truck transporting liquefied petroleum gas exploded, killing 34 and affecting at least 20 homes. |
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.[145] |
2 March 2020 | Chile | Santiago | 4 | Unknown | At least four people were killed and several injured after an explosion caused a three-alarm fire in the industrial Pudahuel district.[146] |
15 March 2020 | Nigeria | Lagos | 23 | Unknown | Abule-Ado explosion – A gas pipeline exploded after being hit by truck, killing 23 people and destroying over 100 homes and dozens of vehicles.[147][148] |
4 April 2020 | Russia | Moscow | 2 | 6 | An apartment block suffered a gas explosion, killing 2 and injuring 6.[149][150] |
29 April 2020 | South Korea | Icheon | 38 | 10+ | 2020 Icheon fire – A warehouse exploded, killing 38, and injuring at least 10 others.[151] |
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.[152] |
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.[153] |
13 June 2020 | Russia | Kazan | 1 | 3 | An explosion at a gas refinery and distribution station killed one worker and injured three others. The fire was extinguished by helicopter.[154] |
14 June 2020 | China | Wenling | 19 | 170+ | A fuel tanker crashed and exploded, killing 19 and injuring over 170 people. Several buildings were severely damaged.[155] |
21 June 2020 | Ukraine | Kyiv | 5 | 5 | A gas explosion occurred in a 9-story residential building at the 6th floor. As a result, the inter-floor ceilings of floors 4 to 7 were destroyed.[156] The explosion was caused by negligence during verification of gas counters.[157] |
30 June 2020 | Iran | Tehran | 19 | 6+ | 2020 Iran explosions – A gas explosion severely damaged the Sina At'har health center killing 19 people and injuring at least 6.[158] |
3 July 2020 | Turkey | Sakarya Province | 4 | 94+ | An explosion at a fireworks factory left 4 people dead and at least 94 injured.[159] |
6 July 2020 | Colombia | Pueblo Viejo | 7 | 50 | A gas truck exploded after it overturned.[160] |
30 July 2020 | Japan | Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture | 1 | 19 | Kōriyama explosion – An explosion killed one and injured another 19.[161] |
3 August 2020 | North Korea | Hyesan | 15 | Unknown | A gas explosion burned several homes, caused at least 10 other explosions and killed 15 people.[162] |
4 August 2020 | Lebanon | Beirut | 219 | 7,500 | 2020 Beirut explosion – An explosion damaged the port of Beirut, causing $15+ billion in damages. The explosions killed 219 people and injured another 7,500. 300,000 people were also displaced.[163][164] |
4 August 2020 | China | Xiantao, Hubei province | 6 | 4 | An explosion killed six workers and injured four more at an organic silicon workshop.[165] |
6 August 2020 | Luxembourg | Weiswampach | 0 | 0 | An ATM exploded.[166] |
10 August 2020 | United States | Baltimore | 2 | 7 | A gas explosion killed two people, severely injured 7 others and completely destroyed 3 homes.[167] |
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.[168] |
15 August 2020 | United States | Byram, Mississippi | 2 | 0 | 2 people died from their injuries after an explosion at the DAR PRO solutions plant.[169] |
21 August 2020 | United States | Corpus Christi, Texas | 5 | 5 | A propane pipeline explosion in the Port of Corpus Christi sank a dredging vessel killing five of its crew.[170][171] |
31 August 2020 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 2 | Unknown | Two people died after a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant.[172] |
31 August 2020 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 1 | Unknown | An explosion killed one.[173] |
1 September 2020 | China | Sanming | 0 | 0 | An electric car exploded while it was charging.[174] |
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 the Port of Chittagong, killing four workers and injuring two others.[175][176] |
4 September 2020 | Bangladesh | Fatullah, Narayanganj district | 31 | 40 | 2020 Narayanganj explosion – An explosion at a mosque due to leakage of a Titas Gas pipeline killed at least 31 worshipers, including a child.[177] |
23 September 2020 | Nigeria | Kogi State | 28+ | Unknown | At least 28 were killed in an explosion of an oil tanker that also set two motorcycles, five cars, and three tricycles on fire.[178] |
24 September 2020 | United States | Oklahoma City | 1 | 3 | An explosion leveled a home, leaving one child dead and her brother and parents injured.[179] |
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.[180] |
3 October 2020 | Dominican Republic | Santiago de los Caballeros | 2 | 9 | An explosion at a petroleum gas bottling plant killed two and injured nine.[181] |
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.[182] |
8 October 2020 | Russia | Ryazan | 0 | 5 | 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.[183][184] |
11 October 2020 | Iran | Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province | 5 | 9 | A gas explosion killed at least five people and injured another nine.[185] |
12 October 2020 | Nigeria | Oriade | 9 | Unknown | Nine died after a tanker fell over and exploded along the Ilesa-Akure highway.[186] |
15 October 2020 | United States | Santa Fe, New Mexico | 0 | 2 | An explosion occurred at a cannabis manufacturing facility, critically injuring two people.[187] |
17 October 2020 | United States | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 0 | 5 | Five were injured after a powerful explosion leveled at the Miller Circle shopping mall.[188] |
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.[189] |
22 October 2020 | Thailand | Samut Prakan Province | 3 | 28 | An explosion at a PTT-owned pipeline killed three people and injured 28 more.[190] |
28 October 2020 | Ukraine | Kharkiv | 2 | 9 | Two were killed and nine injured after a natural gas explosion.[191] |
31 October 2020 | Iraq | Samawah | 3 | 51 | Three people were killed and 51 were injured in a gas pipeline explosion.[192] |
31 October 2020 | Russia | Chelyabinsk | 2 | 0 | The oxygen supply at a hospital exploded. Two ICU patients died due to oxygen cutoff.[193] |
4 November 2020 | India | Ahmedabad | 12 | 9 | 2020 Ahmedabad chemical factory blast |
13 November 2020 | United States | West Haven, Connecticut | 2 | 1 | A steam pipe exploded at the VA hospital, killing 2 people and injuring 1.[194] |
16 November 2020 | Mexico | Nayarit | 14 | 0 | A gas pipeline explosion on a busy highway killed at least 14 people, most of whom were inside their vehicles.[195] The explosion occurred when a car collided with the gas-pipe.[196] |
19 November 2020 | India | West Bengal | 5 | 4 | An explosion at a recycling plant killed 5 and injured 4.[197] |
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.[198] |
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.[199] |
9 December 2020 | United States | Belle, West Virginia | 1 | 3 | One person was killed, and three injured after an explosion at the Optima Belle Chemical plant.[200] |
9 December 2020 | United States | Tomball, Texas | 1 | 0 | [201] |
12 December 2020 | India | Hyderabad | 0 | 8 | Eight people were injured after an explosion at a drug manufacturing facility that triggered a fire.[202] |
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.[203] |
18 December 2020 | Brazil | Araguaína | 1 | 2 | One person was killed and two others injured after two trucks collided and exploded.[204] |
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 killing 12 people and injuring 50.[205][206][207] |
19 December 2020 | China | Anda | 3 | 4 | An explosion in a workshop of a chemical company killed 3 and injured 4.[208] |
20 December 2020 | Nigeria | Lagos | 0 | 11 | A diesel tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, injuring 11 people.[209] |
20 December 2020 | Portugal | Lisbon | 2 | 5 | A gas explosion destroyed a building.[210] |
20 December 2020 | Taiwan | Taoyuan | 1 | 1 | An explosions at a pharmaceutical factory killed one and injured one. A fire caused by the explosion burned for two days.[211] |
21 December 2020 | Italy | Casalbordino | 3 | Unknown | Three people were killed in an explosion at a gunpowder factory.[212] |
21 December 2020 | United States | Dunwoody, Georgia | 0 | 2 | Two people were injured after a huge explosion destroyed an apartment complex.[213] |
23 December 2020 | Pakistan | New Karachi Town | 10 | 28 | A boiler exploded in an ice factory, killing 10 people and injuring 28. The explosion destroyed the factory and severely damaged two nearby factories.[214][215] |
23 December 2020 | Nigeria | Jebba | 16 | Unknown | A fuel tanker exploded after hitting a building. The explosion killed 16 people and destroyed 30 homes.[216] |
23 December 2020 | United States | Baltimore | 0 | 23+ | A building explosion injured at least 23 people, and left two workers hanging off the side of the building. They were later rescued.[217] |
29 December 2020 | Afghanistan | Ghani Khail district, Nangarhar Province | 5 | 2 | A gas cylinder exploded in a house, killing 5 and injuring 2.[218] |
31 December 2020 | Latvia | Riga | 1 | 6 | A gas explosion killed 1 and left 6 injured.[219] |
2 January 2021 | Afghanistan | Kabul | 5 | Unknown | A gas cylinder exploded near a bakery, killing five.[220] |
3 January 2021 | Lebanon | Al-Qasr, Hermel District | 0 | 10 | An explosion at a fuel storage facility injured 10.[221] |
5 January 2021 | Kosovo | Ferizaj | 0 | 44 | A gas tank exploded, injuring at least 44 people.[222] |
7 January 2021 | China | Ningxiang | 1 | 20 | An explosion at a battery recycling facility killed one and injured 20 others.[223][224] |
8 January 2021 | Uzbekistan | Khiva | 1 | 0 | A gas explosion killed a girl.[225] |
10 January 2021 | China | Qixia | 10 | 11 | Qixia gold mine accident – 22 miners went missing after a gold mine exploded and collapsed. Two weeks later, 10 miners were found dead while eleven others were rescued. Another remained missing.[226] |
15 January 2021 | Poland | Bieruń | 1 | 1 | An explosion at an explosives manufacturing facility killed 1 and injured 1.[227] |
19 January 2021 | Nigeria | Ogun State | 4 | Unknown | A tanker explosion killed four and destroyed five cars and two motorcycles.[228] |
20 January 2021 | Spain | Madrid | 4 | 10 | 2021 Madrid explosion – A gas explosion severely damaged a building, killing 4 and injuring 10 more.[229] |
20 January 2021 | Uzbekistan | Angren, Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | A power plant explosion killed 3 and injured 3 more.[230] |
20 January 2021 | Janzur | 3 | 4 | A fire and explosion at an ammunition warehouse left 3 dead and 4 wounded.[231] | |
21 January 2021 | India | Shivamogga | 8 | Unknown | 2021 Shivamogga explosion – Eight quarry workers were killed after a truck loaded with blasting gelatin exploded.[232] |
22 January 2021 | Russia | Tatarstan | 2 | 1 | An explosion at an oil facility killed at least two people and wounded another.[233] |
23 January 2021 | State of Palestine | Gaza | 0 | 36 | A suspected Hamas ammo depo exploded, destroying one building and damaging several others. 36 people were wounded.[234] |
23 January 2021 | Nigeria | Agbor | 4 | 11 | A fuel tanker exploded, killing four and injuring 11. Several cars were also destroyed and several homes were damaged.[235] |
25 January 2021 | Russia | Ufa | 1 | 1 | A man was killed and another was hospitalized after an explosion at an Ufaorgsintez factory caused by a fire in the oxygen storage.[236] |
25 January 2021 | China | Dalian | 3 | 8 | Three people were killed and 8 others were injured in a gas pipeline explosion.[237] |
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.[238] |
30 January 2021 | Yemen | Al Bayda, Yemen | 2 | 90 | A gas station exploded, killing two and injuring 90; 20 were critically injured.[239] |
5 February 2021 | Germany | Memmingen | 0 | 5 | Five people were injured by a gas explosion at a Red Cross building.[240] |
7 February 2021 | United States | Gaines Township, Michigan | 1 | 0 | An explosion at a baby shower killed a man.[241] |
8 February 2021 | Brazil | Natal, Rio Grande de Norte | 4 | 2 | A gas explosion destroyed 7 houses, and killed four people.[242][243] |
11 February 2021 | Nigeria | Oyigbo | 4 | Unknown | Four people died after a fuel tank exploded at a petrol station.[244][245] |
12 February 2021 | India | Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu | 19 | 30 | 19 people were killed and 30 injured when a fireworks factory exploded.[246] |
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.[247] |
13 February 2021 | Afghanistan | Herat Province | 40 | 17 | An explosion of oil tankers at the Islam-Qala customs post killed 40 and injured 17 and damaged or destroyed more than 500 oil tankers.[248][249][250] |
13 February 2021 | Afghanistan | Balkh Province | 30 | Unknown | An explosion occurred at a Taliban bomb-making class. Thirty militants (including 6 foreigners) were killed, and an unknown number were injured.[251] |
17 February 2021 | South Africa | Vanderbiljpark | 3 | 0 | An explosion at an ArcelorMittal-owned steel factory killed three workers.[252][253][254] |
17 February 2021 | United Kingdom | Manchester | 1 | 2 | A gas explosion demolished a house. One person died and 2 others were injured.[255] |
18 February 2021 | United States | Lebanon, Missouri | 1 | 0 | A person was killed after a propane-caused house explosion.[256] |
18 February 2021 | United States | The Bronx, New York City | 0 | 10 | At least 10 people, including 6 children were injured after a gas explosion in a condo-complex. At least one person suffered critical injuries.[257][258] |
23 February 2021 | India | Chikkaballapur, Karnataka | 6 | Unknown | 6 quarry workers were killed after a truck loaded with blasting gelatin exploded.[259] |
24 February 2021 | India | Zaghadia | 2 | 24 | A chemical plant producing chemicals for agricultural purposes exploded, killing two and injuring 24.[260] |
24 February 2021 | Afghanistan | Uruzgan Province | 10 | 0 | An explosion of a minivan's engine caused a fire that killed 10 people.[261] |
28 February 2021 | Russia | Penza | 0 | 7 | Seven people were injured by a gas explosion at a bakery.[262] |
3 March 2021 | Netherlands | Bovenkarspel | 0 | 0 | A gas cylinder exploded outside of a COVID-19 testing center. Authorities suspected that the blast was deliberate.[263] |
4 March 2021 | Russia | Zlatoust | 1 | 0 | A gas explosion at a foundry killed one person. |
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.[264][265] |
7 March 2021 | Equatorial Guinea | Bata | 107+ | 615+ | 2021 Bata explosions – Four explosions at a military base killed al least 107 people and injured 615 more.[266] |
12 March 2021 | Pakistan | Marwar, Balochistan | 6 | 2 | Six miners were killed and two injured in a natural gas explosion in a coal mine.[267] |
14 March 2021 | Tunisia | Gabès | 6 | 1 | Six workers were killed and one injured in a tanker explosion at an asphalt plant.[268] |
16 March 2021 | United States | Ontario | 2 | Unknown | Two people were killed after a fireworks explosion.[269] |
19 March 2021 | Russia | Khimki | 3 | 4 | A blast killed 3 and injured 4 people.[270] |
26 March 2021 | Russia | Moskovsky | 0 | 5 | A gas explosion injured 4 adults and 1 child.[271] |
28 March 2021 | Indonesia | Indramayu, West Java | 1 | 20 | 2021 Balongan refinery explosion – The Pertamina-owned Balongan oil refinery (RU VI) suffered a large explosion and caught fire. One person was killed, twenty were injured and three went missing.[272][273] |
30 March 2021 | Russia | Zelenodolsk, Republic of Tatarstan | 1 | 4–7 | Between four and 7 people were injured by a gas explosion which destroyed an apartment. One person was killed.[274] |
7 April 2021 | China | Chuzhou, Anhui | 6 | 5 | A flash explosion at a power plant killed 6 workers.[275] |
8 April 2021 | United States | Columbus | 1 | 8 | An explosion at a paint factory occurred. One person was killed while 8 people were injured, including 2 who were in critical condition.[276][277][278] |
9 April 2021 | China | Hebei province | 10 | Unknown, 7 trapped | A mining accident killed 1 miner and 9 workers and left 7 miners trapped.[279] |
12 April 2021 | United States | Marshall, Michigan | 0 | 8 | Eight people were injured, including 2 critically, by a house fire and explosion. Authorities believed that the cause of the explosion was a gas leak.[280][281] |
19 April 2021 | Nigeria | Agatu, Benue State | 12 | Unknown | A gas tanker truck leaked and exploded, killing 12 and destroying shops and homes.[282][283] |
19 April 2021 | Russia | Nizhny Novgorod | 1 | 6 | A gas explosion in an apartment occurred. One child was killed and six people were hospitalized. The explosion was suspected to have been caused by improper pipelaying by inexperienced workers.[284][285] |
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. |
30 April 2021 | India | Kanpur | 1 | 2 | One was killed and 2 wounded in an oxygen explosion at the Panki gas plant.[286] |
2 May 2021 | Afghanistan | Kabul | 7 | 14 | Dozens of oil tankers caught on fire then exploded, killing seven and wounding 14.[287] |
2 May 2021 | United States | Blairsville, Georgia | 2 | 0 | A couple in their 70s died after their house exploded caused by unintentional gas ignitions. The explosion was felt 25 miles away according to residents.[288] |
4 May 2021 | United Kingdom | Ashford, Kent | 0 | 7 | A house exploded in Willesborough.[289][290] |
6 May 2021 | Russia | Volgograd | 2 | 0 | A man and a teenager were killed by the explosion of a World War II-era shell after accidentally touching it with a shovel.[291] |
6 May 2021 | United States | North Utica, Illinois | 3 | 0 | Three men on a boat were reportedly killed after an explosion caused by black powder was ignited along the Illinois River near Illinois Route 178 and the Starved Rock State Park.[292] |
11 May 2021 | Solomon Islands | Honiara | 1 | 3 | One person was killed and 3 others were injured after accidentally igniting an artillery shell leftover from Worl War II during a barbecue.[293] |
11 May 2021 | United States | Bainbridge, Georgia | 1 | 1 | A truck driver was killed and another injured after an accident involving 2 semi-trucks caused an explosion on Highway 84.[294] |
13 May 2021 | United States | Belle, Missouri | 1 | 0 | A 79-year-old woman died from severe burns after her house exploded on Highway 28.[295] |
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 and died from their injuries.[296][297] |
17 May 2021 | United Kingdom | Heysham, Lancashire | 1 | 2 | A gas pipe was severed, causing an 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.[298] |
22 May 2021 | United States | Columbia City, Indiana | 1 | 2 | A person was killed and 2 others were injured after an explosion at a Discount Mattress Center store on 515 N. Line Street caused by a natural gas leak.[299] |
23 May 2021 | Iran | Isfahan | 0 | 9 | A large explosion occurred at the Sepahan Nargostar chemical plant, injuring 9 people.[300] |
24 May 2021 | United States | Clarksville, Tennessee | 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.[301][302] |
25 May 2021 | United States | South Haven, Michigan | 1 | 1 | A woman was killed and a man was injured after their house exploded. A policeman later reported that the explosion was heard around 2 miles from the site.[303] |
30 May 2021 | United States | Pueblo, Colorado | 0 | 7 | At an Evraz steel mill, a furnace explosion injured 7 workers, 3 seriously.[304] |
2 June 2021 | United States | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | An explosion which was caused by a gas leak destroyed a home and killed 2 residents.[305] |
2 June 2021 | Germany | Barmbek-Süd, Hamburg | 1 | 0 | An explosion in an office building caused it to partially collapse. A man was found injured underneath the rubble and later died. The cause of the explosion was thought to have been a punctured gas canister.[306] |
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.[307] |
14 June 2021 | Uzbekistan | Samarqand | 2 | Unknown | A tanker truck blew up at a gas station, killing 2 people.[308] |
14 June 2021 | United States | Rockton, Illinois | 0 | 2 | 2021 Rockton explosion – A massive chemical explosion was reported at the Chemtool chemical plant caused by a scissor lift accident (a replacement of insulation on an elevated heat transfer piping network) which ended up striking a piece of piping with sufficient mechanical force causing the release of mineral oil. At least 70 people were evacuated safely. A mandatory evacuation was later ordered, while witnesses from 75 miles away saw smoke across portions of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.[309] |
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.[310] This incident occurred due to Tropical Storm Claudette. |
27 June 2021 | Bangladesh | Maghbazar, Dhaka | 11 | 100+ | 2021 Moghbazar explosion – A gas explosion at a three-story building killed 11 and injured over 100.[311] |
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.[312] |
30 June 2021 | Brazil | Rio Claro, São Paulo | 1 | 21 | A gas truck explosion injured 21 people, including one seriously, and killed one person.[313][314][315] |
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.[316][317] |
4 July 2021 | India | Palghar district | 0 | 6 | Six workers were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory.[318] |
5 July 2021 | United States | Warren, Michigan | 1 | 0 | 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.[319][320] |
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. Hours later, the site exploded again, destroying the factory, but there were no further injuries reported.[321][322] |
6 July 2021 | Iran | Ahvaz | 3 | 4 | Three workers were killed and four others were injured when a gas pipeline exploded.[323] |
17 July 2021 | Kenya | between Kisumu and Busia | 13 | 24 | A tanker truck exploded after hitting another car, killing 13 and injuring 24 others.[324] |
13 July 2021 | South Africa | Cornubia City, KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 7 | 7 people were injured in a chemical explosion at an agrochemical warehouse near Durban during the 2021 South African unrest.[325] |
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.[326][327] |
19 July 2021 | United States | Plano, Texas | 0 | 6 | A house exploded, injuring six people.[328] |
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.[329][330] |
26 July 2021 | United States | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | A house exploded, killing a 83-year-old woman and setting another house on fire. The explosion was likely caused by a natural gas leak.[331] |
27 July 2021 | Germany | Leverkusen | 7 | 31 | 2021 Leverkusen explosion – An explosion occurred at Chempark, an industrial park for chemical factories, sending a pall of smoke over the city. One worker was missing.[332] |
2 August 2021 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kibuba | 33 | Unknown | 33 people were killed when a bus crashed with a tank truck, causing an explosion.[333] |
4 August 2021 | United States | Ellisville, Mississippi | 1 | 0 | An explosion at Jarrell Recycling killed one employee.[334] |
10 August 2021 | Russia | Krasnodar | 1 | 2 | One person died and two people were injured by a gas explosion.[335] |
13 August 2021 | Russia | Voronezh | 2 | 22 | A bus exploded killing two and injuring twenty-two.[336][337] (Voronezh Bus Explosion) |
14 August 2021 | Lebanon | Akkar District | 28 | 70 | 2021 Akkar explosion – A fuel tanker exploded, killing 28 and wounding 70.[338] |
23 August 2021 | Kazakhstan | Jambyl Region | 13 | 98 | An explosion at a military base killed 13.[339] |
25 August 2021 | Colombia | Boyacá Department | 12 | 1 | 12 miners died and 1 more was injured in a dust explosion at a mine.[340] |
27 August 2021 | United Kingdom | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | 1 | 0 | A large chemical explosion at an industrial estate killed one person.[341][342] |
8 September 2021 | Russia | Noginsk | 7 | 19 | An apartment explosion killed 7 people and injured 19.[343][344] |
11 September 2021 | Russia | Lipetsk | 3 | 6 | A gas explosion in an apartment killed 3 people and injured 6 others.[345][346] |
15 September 2021 | Czech Republic | Koryčany, Czech Republic | 2 | 4 | 2 firefighters were killed and 4 more were injured by a gas explosion that leveled a house.[347][348] |
20 September 2021 | Canada | Beauceville, Quebec | 6 | 5 | A large explosion at a lumber plant killed six workers.[349][350] |
23 September 2021 | United States | Hollywood, Florida | 0 | 26 | 26 people were injured after a minor explosion was reported at the Seminole Classic Casino. Six were hospitalized while the other twenty remained treated, including employees. The incident was caused by a fire suppression equipment involving a ruptured gas canister, damaging the casino's systems and causing drywall to fall down to the first floor.[351] |
25 September 2021 | United States | Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | A 64-year-old woman who was welding a propane tank was killed when the tank exploded.[352] |
25 September 2021 | United States | Kansas City, Kansas | 1 | 0 | An explosion, which investigators say was an industrial accident, killed one person.[353][354] |
29 September 2021 | United States | Dallas, Texas | 0 | 8 | 8 people were injured (including 4 Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters, with 3 critically injured from Station 25) in a powerful natural gas explosion inside Highland Hills Apartments located on 5726 Highland Hills Drive. Reports said that neighbors smelled gas a day prior to the explosion.[355][356][357] |
11 October 2021 | United States | Santee, California | 2 | 2 | In the aftermath of a small plane crash into a residential area which engulfed at least two homes and several vehicles, including a UPS delivery truck, an explosion occurred at a nearby house. 2 people were killed, and 2 others were hospitalized.[358] |
15 October 2021 | United Kingdom | Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire | 1 | 0 | A suspected gas explosion destroyed a house, killing a man.[359][360] One man was killed.[361] |
22 October 2021 | Russia | Lesnoy, Shilovsky, Ryazan Oblast | 17 | 0 | An explosion at a gunpowder factory killed 17 workers.[362][363] |
25 October 2021 | Nigeria | Yenagoa, Nigeria | 25+ | Unknown | At least 25 people were killed in an explosion at an illegal refinery.[364] |
25 October 2021 | Russia | Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan | 0 | 4 | A gas explosion destroyed a five-story apartment building.[365] |
25 October 2021 | China | Nanjing, Jiangsu | 2 | 9 | An explosion at a lab at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics caused a deadly fire.[366] |
2 November 2021 | Mexico | Puebla, Mexico | 1 | 15 | An explosion at an oil refinery killed one person, injured 15, and destroyed over 30 buildings.[367][368] |
6 November 2021 | Sierra Leone | Freetown | 151 | 304 | Freetown fuel tanker explosion – A fuel tanker explosion killed 151 and injured 304.[369] |
7 November 2021 | Kazakhstan | Abay District, Karaganda Region | 6 | 2 | A methane gas explosion killed six miners.[370] |
18 November 2021 | Nigeria | Ogere Remo | 5 | Unknown | Five people were killed when a petrol tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.[371] |
18 November 2021 | Canada | CFB Comox, Vancouver Island | 0 | 22 | 16 personnel and 6 civilians were injured in an explosion that destroyed a barracks building that was undergoing renovations.[372] |
22 November 2021 | United States | Flint, Michigan | 2 | 0 | Two people (including a child) were killed in a house explosion.[373] |
24 November 2021 | United States | Hickory, North Carolina | 1 | 0 | An explosion destroyed a house and killed a dog.[374] |
25 November 2021 | Russia | Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | 51 | 76 | Listvyazhnaya mine disaster – Dozens of miners and a number of rescue workers were killed when a coal mine exploded.[375] |
10 December 2021 | Lebanon | Tyre | 1+ | Many | A large explosion at a Palestinian refugee camp.[376] |
11 December 2021 | Italy | Ravanusa, Sicily | 9 | 2 | 2021 Ravanusa explosion – Nine people were killed, two more injured and 100 were displaced due to a gas explosion in an apartment.[377][378][379] |
14 December 2021 | Haiti | Cap-Haïtien | 90+ | Unknown | Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion – A large explosion killed 90 and injured dozens after a fuel tanker exploded.[380][381] |
18 December 2021 | Pakistan | Karachi | 14 | Many | An explosion at a public bank killed at least 14 people. It was suspected to have been caused by a gas leak in a sewer.[382] |
23 December 2021 | India | Ludhiana | 2 | 1+ | An explosion outside a courthouse killed two people.[383][384] |
26 December 2021 | India | Muzaffarpur | 6 | 6 | A factory boiler exploded, killing 6 workers.[385] |
29 December 2021 | United States | Wolf Point, Montana | 1 | 0 | A man was killed after a large explosion was reported at a farm on Highway 250. Officials later reported that it was caused by leaking propane which ignited inside.[386] |
31 December 2021 | United States | Franklin, New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | A man was killed after a propane tank exploded inside a house.[387] |
31 December 2021 | United States | Lessor, Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | A garage explosion caused by a pressurized container killed 3 people and injured 1 other person, causing damage to the area's auto repair shop and a building surrounding it on State Highway 47 near Wisconsin 156.[388][389] |
31 December 2021 | Solomon Islands | Tenaru near Honiara | 1 | 1 | A World War II shell buried in the ground undetected for decades exploded.[390] |
31 December 2021 | Belgium | Turnhout | 4 | 2 | 4 people were killed when a gas explosion destroyed two apartment blocks.[391] Two women were injured.[392] |
1 January 2022 | India | Kalathur near Nathampatti | 4 | 7 | 4 workers were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory. 7 residents were injured.[393] |
7 January 2022 | China | Chongqing, Yuzhong District | 16 | 10 | Chongqing explosion – 16 people were killed and at least 10 others were injured after a gas explosion occurred in a housing block which contained a canteen.[394][395] |
13 January 2022 | Canada | Southern Ottawa, Ontario | 6 | 2 | Ottawa officials reported an explosion and a major 3-alarm fire on Block 1900, Merivale Road, at Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Ltd.[396] The explosion killed 6 people, all workers. Also, 2 others were injured, 1 critically.[397] |
18 January 2022 | United States | The Bronx | 1 | 9 | A gas explosion at a home killed a 77-year-old woman and injured 9 others including 5 NYPD officers.[398][399] |
18 January 2022 | United States | Harbor Springs, Michigan | 2 | 0 | A 73-year-old man and his dog were killed after their house exploded.[398][400] |
20 January 2022 | Ghana | Apeatse | 13 | 59 | 2022 Bogoso explosion – 13 people were killed when a truck carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle destroying much of the village.[401] |
12 February 2022 | China | Shenyang | 1 | 42 | A bus exploded.[402] |
14 February 2022 | France | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque | 8 | 30 | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque explosion – a multi-family residential building was destroyed in an explosion killing eight people[403] and injuring thirty others.[404][405] |
15 February 2022 | United Kingdom | Roker, Sunderland | 0 | 2 | Two men were injured in a suspected gas explosion at a block of flats.[406] |
18 February 2022 | Canada | Ajax, Ontario | 2 | 0 | Two workers were killed from fatal injuries after an explosion was reported at a "FixtureThis" site.[407] |
21 February 2022 | Burkina Faso | Gbomblora | 59 | 100 | Gbomblora explosion – A chemical explosion at a gold mine killed 59 and injured 100.[408] |
22 February 2022 | United States | Frankfort, Michigan (Crystal Lake) | 1 | 1 | A fireworks explosion killed a 28-year-old man, where fireworks were to be set off in honor to a deceased friend. Another was hospitalized.[409] |
23 February 2022 | Libya | Ain Zara, Tripoli | 2 | 0 | A landmine exploded near a house, killing two children.[410] |
27 February 2022 | United States | Lexington Township, Minnesota | 1 | 0 | A 20-year-old woman was killed after an explosion at her house.[411] |
3 March 2022 | United States | Silver Spring, Maryland | Unknown | 10 | A 2-alarm fire caused an explosion at the Friendly Garden Apartments, injuring 10 people injured from the blast.[412] |
31 March 2022 | United Kingdom | Wythenshawe, Manchester | 1 | 0 | A house explosion killed a man.[413][414] |
4 April 2022 | Azerbaijan | Baku | 3 | 31 | An explosion at a nightclub injured dozens and killed at least 3.[415] |
16 April 2022 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1 | 7 | An oil tank exploded, killing one and injuring seven.[416] |
20 April 2022 | Poland | Pawłowice, Silesia, Poland | 16 | 30 | Mining disaster in the Pniówek mine |
23 April 2022 | Poland | Jastrzebie Zdroj, Silesia, Poland | 10 | 3+ | Mining Disaster in the Zofiówka mine |
21 April 2022 | Telangana | Nazimabad | 1 | 2 | A scooter battery exploded inside a home, killing a man and injuring his wife and grandson.[417] |
21 April 2022 | Nepal | Lalitpur District, Nepal | 2 | 6 | An explosion occurred at the Sagarmatha Oxygen Plant while employees were filling gas in a cylinder. The explosion killed two people and injured six others.[418] |
22 April 2022 | Nigeria | Imo State/Rivers State | 100+ | Unknown | 2022 Imo-Rivers explosion – An explosion occurred at an illegal bunkering site and killed over 100 people who were burnt beyond recognition.[419] |
22 April 2022 | Russia | Orenburg | 3 | 0 | Three miners were killed in an explosion at Gaisky Ore Mining Plant.[420] |
6 May 2022 | Spain | Madrid | 2 | 18 | 2022 Madrid explosion – An explosion in a building killed two people and wounded 18 others.[421] |
6 May 2022 | Cuba | Havana | 32 | 64 | Hotel Saratoga explosion – An explosion on the first few of floors of the Hotel Saratoga, caused by a suspected gas leak, killed 32 people and wounded 64 others.[422] |
12 May 2022 | Pakistan | Karachi | 1 | 13 | One person was killed and 13 others were injured after a chemical plant explosion, with several cars damaged during the blast while the windows of the nearby buildings were shattered.[423] |
12 May 2022 | Russia | Teysin, Khabarovsk Krai | 1 | 7 | One person was killed and seven others were injured after an explosion occurred at a military base.[424] |
17 May 2022 | Nigeria | Kano | 9 | 1+ | A gas explosion caused by welding killed 9 people and injured multiple others including schoolchildren.[425][426] |
26 May 2022 | United States | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | 5 | 2 | Five people were killed and two others were injured after an explosion rocked a house. Four of the dead were children between the ages of 8 and 13 years old.[427] |
4 June 2022 | Bangladesh | Sitakunda, Chittagong | 49 | ~450 | 2022 Sitakunda fire – A fire and subsequent explosions at a container depot killed 49 and injured around 450, with $154 million worth of damage. |
11 June 2022 | United States | La Grange, North Carolina | 1 | 3 | A fireworks explosion killed a man and injured two others at a facility structure containing commercial-grade fireworks.[428] |
11 June 2022 | Syria | Raqqa | 11 | 5 | Eleven people, including five children were killed after a landmine explosion.[429] |
11 June 2022 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | 1 | 2 | An explosion caused by an electric bicycle battery killed a man and injured two others near a hotel.[430] |
26 June 2022 | United Kingdom | Kingstanding, Birmingham | 1 | 5 | A house explosion killed a woman and injured 5.[431] |
4 July 2022 | United Kingdom | Bedford, Bedfordshire | 1 | 2 | A suspected gas explosion destroyed a block of flats in the Redwood Grove area. 20 flats were burned and three people were hospitalized, including one firefighter.[432] |
6 July 2022 | United States | Elberton, Georgia | 0 | 0 | The famous Georgia Guidestones was destroyed by a bomb during the early morning hours.[433] |
19 July 2022 | United States | Clark County, Nevada | 0 | 0 | An explosion at the Hoover Dam.[434] |
27 July 2022 | United States | Hopkins, Minnesota | 2 | 0 | An unknown explosion destroyed a house, killing two people.[435] |
8 August 2022 | United Kingdom | Thornton Heath, London | 1 | 3 | A four-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured in a gas explosion at a house in Galpin's Road, Mitcham.[436] |
10 August 2022 | United States | Evansville, Indiana | 3 | 1 | A massive explosion killed three people, injured another, and destroyed 39 homes in total at the Spring Park neighborhood.[437] |
14 August 2022 | Armenia | Yerevan | 16 | 61 | 2022 Yerevan explosion – A massive explosion ripped through a fireworks warehouse in a shopping mall. 16 people were killed and dozens were injured, while 9 people were missing.[438][439][440] |
7 October 2022 | Ireland | Creeslough, County Donegal | 10 | 8 | Creeslough explosion – An explosion occurred at a petrol station, killing 10.[441][442] |
12 November 2022 | United States | Dallas, Texas | 6 | 0 | 2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision – A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided at an airshow near the Dallas Executive Airport. The crash scattered debris to a nearby strip mall and onto Highway 67, killing six crew members on board.[443] |
23 November 2022 | Israel | Jerusalem | 1 | 12 | Two explosions were reported at a bus stop and at Ramot's Junction. The explosions killed a 15-year-old boy and injured a dozen more.[444] |
9 December 2022 | Indonesia | Sawahlunto, West Sumatra | 10 | 4 | Ten people were killed and four were injured in an explosion at a coal mine.[445] |
9 December 2022 | Russia | Moscow | 1 | Unknown | A huge explosion engulfed the MEGA Khimki Shopping Centre.[446] |
9 December 2022 | United States | San Antonio | 1 | Unknown | One person died in an explosion.[447] |
10 December 2022 | Jersey | St Helier | 10 | 2 | 2022 St Helier explosion – A suspected gas explosion in a block of flats killed ten and injured nine after the building collapsed.[448] |
16 December 2022 | Germany | Berlin | 0 | 2 | AquaDom explosion – A 14 m (46 ft) tall aquarium containing 1 million litres of water in the Radisson Blu Hotel exploded, injuring two people and throwing huge amounts of water and hundreds of tropical fish into the hotel and nearby Karl-Liebknecht-Straße.[449] |
24 December 2022 | South Africa | Boksburg | 26[450] | 22 | Boksburg explosion |
27 December 2022 | United Kingdom | Evesham | 0 | 4 | A suspected gas explosion destroyed a property.[451] |
12 January 2023 | Canada | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec | 3 | 0 | An explosion at a propane store killed three people.[452] |
3 March 2023 | United States | Frederick, Maryland | 1 | 0 | A tanker truck carrying flammable liquid (believed to be gasoline or diesel fuel) struck a tree, overturned, and exploded, sending a large plume of smoke into the air. The driver of the truck died as a result of the accident.[453] |
4 March 2023 | Bangladesh | Sitakunda, Chittagong | 7 | 17 | A fire at an oxygen plant led to an explosion.[454] |
7 March 2023 | Bangladesh | Gulistan, Dhaka | 24 | 140< | 2023 Dhaka Siddique Bazar explosion |
13 March 2023 | United Kingdom | Morriston, Swansea, Wales | 1 | 3 | A gas explosion destroyed a property and caused a power outage which affected 212 properties.[455] |
14 March 2023 | Colombia | Sutatausa, Cundinamarca Department | 21 | A coal mine explosion killed 21 workers, while nine others managed to escape.[456] | |
24 March 2023 | United States | West Reading, Pennsylvania | 7 | 10 | 2023 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion |
10 April 2023 | United States | Berlin, Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | A woman in her 80s died and a woman in her 50s was rescued by neighbors after their house exploded causing a 2-alarm fire overnight.[457] |
10 April 2023 | United States | Dimmitt, Texas | 0 | 1 | 2023 Texas dairy farm explosion: One person was critically injured and more than 18,000 cows died in an explosion at the South Fork Dairy.[458] |
24 April 2023 | Pakistan | Kabal Tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 17 | 50+ | 2023 Kabal explosions: Explosions occurred in a Counter Terrorism Department building due to a fire in the basement, where explosives were being kept.[459] |
21 June 2023 | France | Paris | 3[460] | 50+ | 2023 Paris explosion: A suspected gas explosion occurred at the Paris American Academy.[461] |
21 June 2023 | China | Yinchuan | 31 | 7 | 2023 Yinchuan gas explosion: A gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant.[462] |
22 June 2023 | Ukraine | Kyiv | 3 | 5 | Three people were killed in a gas explosion at a high-rise residential building in the Dniprovskyi District which also caused a fire that destroyed four apartments and damaged six more.[463] |
19 July 2023 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1 | 48 | 1 person was killed in a suspected gas explosion that damaged five blocks and 34 vehicles.[464] |
30 July 2023 | Thailand | Mu No, Narathiwat Province | 12 | 121 | 12 people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse believed to have been caused by a welding error.[465] |
11 August 2023 | United States | Plum, Pennsylvania | 6 | 60 | A house explosion killed six people, injured 60 others, including 57 firefighters, and destroyed three structures while damaging multiple others.[466] |
14 August 2023 | Dominican Republic | San Cristóbal | 32 | 59 | 32 people were killed and 59 others were injured in an explosion at a commercial district that destroyed four buildings and damaged nine others.[467] |
15 August 2023 | Russia | Makhachkala, Dagestan | 35 | 115 | A petrol station exploded following a fire that started at an opposite car park, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 100 others.[468] |
26 August 2023 | Romania | Crevedia | 2 | 56 | A liquefied petroleum gas station exploded twice, killing a couple and injuring dozens including 42 firefighters and law-enforcement officials.[469] |
31 August 2023 | Serbia | Smederevo | 1 | 2 | 2023 Smederevo explosion |
23 September 2023 | Benin | Seme-Podji | 35 | 12+ | A warehouse for smuggled fuel from Nigeria caught fire and exploded, killing at least 35 people including a child and injuring more than a dozen.[470] |
23 September 2023 | Nagorno-Karabakh | Berkadzor | 170 | 290+ | Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot explosion: A fuel storage facility exploded while refugees from the 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes were lining up to obtain fuel for their vehicles to use in fleeing to Armenia.[471][472] |
28 September 2023 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 1 | 162 | Tashkent explosion: A warehouse near the airport in the Sergeli district exploded, killing one person and injuring 162 others[473] |
28 September 2023 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Goma | 1 | 11 | A Congolese soldier accidentally discharged his RPG-7 at the Stade de l'Unité while members of the Goal football team were training inside.[474] |
2 October 2023 | Nigeria | Emohua, Rivers State | 18-37 | 25 | An illegal homemade refinery ignited a nearby oil reservoir. Among the dead was a pregnant woman.[475] |
28 November 2023 | United States | Hillsboro, Ohio | 3 | 1 | Large explosion at an auto repair shop.[476] |
30 November 2023 | Russia | Rostov Oblast | 12 | 8 | A dozen soldiers were killed and eight were injured by an accidental explosion possibly caused by a misfire of a RPG-7 grenade launcher at the Kuzmin military training ground just after their lunch break.[477] |
4 December 2023 | United States | Arlington, Virginia | 1 | 3 | 2023 Arlington house explosion: A search warrant following investigations surrounding a flare gun being shot from a home resulted in the alleged individual to shoot "several rounds" inside the house. The house then exploded a short time later, killing the suspect, a 56-year-old Arlington man,[478] and resulting in three officers receiving minor injuries.[479][480] |
18 December 2023 | Guinea | Kaloum, Conakry | 24 | 454 | Conakry oil depot explosion: Explosion at an oil terminal.[481] |
24 December 2023 | Indonesia | Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi | 18 | 44 | Explosion at the furnace of a nickel processing plant inside the Morowali Industrial Park.[482] |
26 December 2023 | Liberia | Totota | 40 | 83 | A fuel truck crashed and exploded while residents were collecting spilled fuel.[483] |
30 December 2023 | United States | Northfield Township, Michigan | 4 | 2 | Four people were killed and two others were injured after a possible gas leak house explosion at a neighborhood near Detroit.[484] |
8 January 2024 | United States | Fort Worth, Texas | 0 | 21 | Twenty-one people were injured after a suspected gas explosion happened at the 100-year-old Landmark building, located at 810 Houston Street in downtown Fort Worth, which houses the Sandman Hotel.[485] |
17 January 2024 | Thailand | Sala Khao, Suphan Buri province | 18 | Unknown | Explosion at a fireworks factory.[486] |
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