What was initially reported as a “dry ice bomb” Sunday night at Terminal 2 in LAX was an explosion of a plastic bottle filled with dry ice in an empty bathroom. While the terminal has since reopened, departing flights out of LAX are delayed and the FBI is investigating.
Propane Plant Explodes in "Humongous" Fireball

At least 15 people went missing after a series of explosions Monday night at a propane gas plant in Tavares, Florida. A Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman initially said “a lot” of people were believed to have been killed, but all 15 missing workers were eventually found alive, though seven were injured.
The death toll from Saturday's train crash in Quebec now stands at 13, with 50 people still missing.
Chemical Plant Explosion in Louisiana, Multiple Injuries Reported
An explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana this morning has injured many—though no reports of fatalities as of yet. Hazmat units are attending to the accident at Williams Olefins Chemical Plant in Geismar, Louisiana. The plant churns out 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of propylene per year.…
Authorities at the Nyack Fire Department report that that there was a gas explosion in a building's interior at Nyack College in New York. UPDATE: All seven people in the building have been accounted for.
Explosion in French Apartment Building Kills 3, Injures 14
At least three people were killed and another 14 were injured on Sunday after an explosion destroyed part of an apartment building in Reims, France. The five-story building partly collapsed after the blast, which witnesses described as powerful.
Gas Explosions Ignite Barge Inferno

A series of giant explosions on two barges filled with natural gas have left three in critical condition in Mobile, Alabama. The explosions occurred adjacent to the disabled, shit-encrusted Carnival Triumph, currently being repaired in Mobile.
Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant Kills up to 15, Injures Over 160

A giant explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas has killed between five and 15 people and injured over 160, prompting a widespread evacuation of the small town. The blast was felt and heard for 45 miles, and the force of it reportedly leveled dozens of homes and businesses, a nursing home, an apartment complex,…
Hot Air Balloon Explosion Kills 19 in Egypt; Worst-Ever Accident of Its Kind
Nineteen tourists are dead and two are injured following a hot air balloon explosion 1,000 feet above Luxor, Egypt. The balloon apparently collided with a high-pressure electrical cable, detonating one of its gas cylinders; as it plummeted to the ground, some passengers leaped out "from about the height of a…
Restaurant Explodes in Street Inferno, Injuring 16

A huge natural gas explosion—"like an earthquake," one witness said—burned a Kansas City restaurant to the ground yesterday evening, injuring 16, some critically, and leaving one person unaccounted for. Authorities believe a contractor working near JJ's Restaurant, a three-decade institution overlooking Kansas City's…
Jaw-Dropping Meteor Fireball Explodes Over Russia, Injuring 950 the Day Before Asteroid Fly-By

At least one meteorite crashed into Russia earlier today, causing several giant explosions and forcing schools and offices to be evacuated. The meteorite reportedly landed in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, where witnesses said the explosions shattered the windows of nearby buildings and disrupted cell phone…
Here are some great photos of the 72nd & Second Ave. subway blast that occurred today in NYC. Somehow no one was harmed.
Several Dead in Attack on Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria; Netanyahu Accuses Iran
An explosion on a bus carrying Israeli youth in the Bulgarian resort town of Burgas killed as many as seven people and injured at least 20 at around 5:20 p.m. local time. It's unclear what happened — apparently some are claiming it was a female suicide bomber, while the Israeli Foreign Ministry says it wasn't a…
Holy Hell, Rocks Are Now Spontaneously Exploding in People’s Pockets
A 43-year-old woman in California suffered third-degree burns last Saturday after two rocks she'd collected at the beach SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED while she was standing in her kitchen, causing her shorts to catch fire. (The rocks were in her pocket).
Here Is the Best Video of Chinese Soldiers Playing 'Hot Potato' With a Live Grenade You Will Ever See
Here is a video of some Chinese soldiers tossing around a live hand grenade, dumping it into a hole, and then acrobatically leaping away from the blast in unison like some weird Busby Berkeley number from Hell. When did it happen? Is it real? Why are the doing this? Who knows. The Atlantic Wire has some ideas. Go…
