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2. Gas explosion - Wikipedia

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   A gas explosion is the ignition of a mixture of air and flammable gas, typically from a gas leak. [1] In household accidents, the principal explosive gases are those used for heating or cooking purposes such as natural gas , methane , propane , butane .

3. Boiler explosion - Wikipedia

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   A fuel explosion within the confines of the firebox may damage the pressurized boiler tubes and interior shell, potentially triggering structural failure, steam or water leakage, and/or a secondary boiler shell failure and steam explosion. A common form of minor firebox "explosion" is known as "drumming" and can occur with any type of fuel.

4. 1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion

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   The explosion occurred at 11:06 p.m., [note 1] during the show's finale. [7] [2] The explosion was centered on the southeastern end of the arena, [8] [3] [9] just underneath the box seats of Aisle 13. [10] [3] [4] The initial blast lifted approximately 700 square feet (70 m 2) of floor and launched debris and spectators towards the ice rink. [8]

5. An explosion Monday inside a Holliston home has sent two ...

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   HOLLISTON — Two people suffered serious burns Monday after a furnace explosion at a Westfield Drive home, authorities said. The two men, who were not identified, were found on the front lawn at ...

6. Merrimack Valley gas explosions - Wikipedia

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   On September 13, 2018, excessive pressure in natural gas lines owned by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts caused a series of explosions and fires to occur in as many as 40 homes, with over 80 individual fires, in the towns of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, all within the Merrimack Valley, in Massachusetts, United States.

7. Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia ...

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   A smelting furnace exploded Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others, police and a company official said. It ...

8. Indianapolis House Explosion Possibly Caused by Furnace ...

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9. List of boiler explosions - Wikipedia

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   New York Telephone Company building explosion: 3 October 1962: Stationary power United States: New York City, New York: 23: 94 [61] PNKA CC 5002 (Bendul Explosion) 11 April 1968 Locomotive Indonesia: Purwakarta, West Java: 6 1 USS Basilone: 5 February 1973: Marine (military) United States: 7: Deutsche Reichsbahn 01 1516: 27 November 1977 ...