The blast reportedly occurred near a bomb squad vehicle at the site. The force of the blast shattered windows on several nearby vehicles, underscoring the magnitude of the incident.
As investigators probe the cause of the blast, Moneycontrol explains the insurance mechanisms in place and how compensation will be processed.
The company noted that toxicity tests of materials used in Starship confirmed no environmental or biological risk.
On Friday, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed a controlled explosion near the US Embassy in Nine Elms, following reports of a suspicious package in the area. The US Embassy in London initially alerted authorities, and local police swiftly cordoned off Ponton Road for safety. As the investigation unfolded, the police acknowledged online speculation and assured the public that updates would be provided as the situation developed. Later, police confirmed that the "loud bang" heard in the area was a controlled explosion carried out by officers to safely handle the suspicious package. Investigations into the package continued, with authorities maintaining security cordons in the vicinity to ensure safety. The incident raised concerns, particularly given the proximity to both the US Embassy and London’s key transport hubs. However, the police reassured the public that measures were being taken to secure the area and prevent any further risks.
There is once in a lifetime phenomenon going to happen in September 2024. A nova is an explosion of a star that makes the space illuminated when one star collides with another star nearby in the same system.
The explosion occurred outside a commercial centre in mid-afternoon. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, but the Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan has repeatedly targeted Dasht-e-Barchi.
The explosion in the Ghaspura area of Khandwa district created panic in the neighbourhood, police said.
The attacks are endangering a transit route that carries up to 12 percent of global trade, prompting the United States to set up a multinational naval task force to protect Red Sea shipping.
The state government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
'Suddenly there's a loud boom, and my entire house is shaking,' neighbouring resident Ann-Elise Quinn said.
The explosions injured six people and illustrated the risk of regional spillover from the Israel-Gaza conflict. There was no claim of responsibility.
The cause of the explosion in an area near the Parliament and Ministry of Interior Affairs was not immediately known.
The blast tore through the establishment at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as people were gathering on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The explosion at a metals plant in Bedford injured at least 14 people. The blast site was about 112 km from East Palestine, where a train loaded with toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated
The blast hit around 4 p.m. local time (1130 GMT), Kabul's police spokesperson Khalid Zadran told Reuters.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, said Ukraine wanted a joint study of Tuesday's incident with its partners and to see the information that provided the basis for its allies' conclusions.
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the PKK and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia were responsible for the blast, an incident that recalled for Turks similar attacks in years past.
Officials said mining explosives were used in the blast at Odha bridge near Kewda Ki Naal, which comes under the Jawar Mines police station of Udaipur.
The blast on the bridge over the Kerch Strait, for which Russia did not immediately assign blame, prompted gleeful messages from Ukrainian officials but no direct claim of responsibility.
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A proposed airworthiness directive from the US Federal Aviation Administration calls for operators to inspect the jets and install Teflon sleeves and cap fasteners to certain parts of the center, left and right main fuel tanks, according to the filing. The order would apply to 282 aircraft, the FAA said.
Gen Bajwa, accompanied by top Pakistani defence officials, held talks with the Chinese team led by Vice Chairman Central Military Commission General Zhang Youxia in Qingdao, the capital city of east China’s Shandong province on Sunday.
Yogi Adityanath has directed district administration officers to go to the spot and oversee rescue and relief measures and extend all possible help to the victims and their families, the CM's office tweeted.
A newly-married man was left severely injured after one of his wedding gifts exploded.
A powerful explosion due to a suspected gas leak ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana, Cuba, on Friday.