A fire in a commercial business area of Harrisonburg, Virginia has hospitalized three people, two of whom are in a “serious condition,” as first responders continue to search for people and battle the blaze. Firefighters responded to “what was described as an explosion and a subsequent fire” in Miller Circle in Harrisonburg, Mike Parks, the director of communications for the city, told the press on Saturday. […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010091080724562-fuel-oil-tank-explosion-causes-major-fire-in-residential-area-in-beirut/ A fuel oil tank exploded on 9 October in the Tarik al-Jadida residential area in western Beirut, Lebanese media reported, citing witnesses. As a result of the explosion, a strong fire broke out. Fire brigades have promptly arrived at the scene to fight the flames. Lebanese Army soldiers and civil defence volunteers have started to evacuate people from nearby […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107052/32/1070523222_0:197:5472:3275_1200x675_80_0_0_fe289de26f627632e7a3c2fe4e91c733.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010071080701461-massive-explosion-rocks-syrian-city-of-deraa-some-people-left-injured—state-media/ According to reports by the Syrian state-run broadcaster, Al-Ikhbariya, the explosion in the southwestern Syrian city of Deraa caused several injures. A massive explosion rocked the vicinity of southwestern Syrian city of Deraa, state-run broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya reported on Wednesday. According to Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) report, the blast injured two people. The incident occured in the […]
By Robert Inlakesh The Beirut port explosion, which occurred on the 4th of August, killing at least 190 people and making 300,000 others temporarily homeless, took the world by storm. But despite the outpour of concern for Beirut since the explosion, Lebanon’s suffering has been largely ignored by the Western corporate media and there has been a complete blackout on the nature of Lebanon’s despair as […]
The massive blast that destroyed a huge swathe of Beirut in August was one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history, releasing enough energy to power more than 100 homes for a year, new research has found. The devastating detonation was the result of the accidental ignition of approximately 2,750 tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate at the port in the Lebanese capital. It resulted in […]
KABUL (Sputnik) – A car bomb has exploded at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar Province, a military spokesman said. The blast occurred in the province’s western Maiwand District on Saturday evening, a spokesman for the 205th Atal Corps in the south, Khwaja Yahya Alawi, said in a statement. According to Alawi, a vehicle loaded with explosives was intended to attack the […]
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A giant nuclear explosion scale model has spotted during a recent Russian large-scale military exercise called Kavkaz-2020 (Caucasus 2020). This exercise took place predominantly in Russia’s Southern Military District, a region that stretches from Russian-occupied Crimea in the west, to the Caspian Sea in the east, and the volatile North Caucasus in the middle. The image circulated for days in various formats on social media, causing […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009111080424968-several-people-injured-in-explosion-near-hotel-in-chinese-city-of-zhuhai—cctv/ According to reports by China Central Television, an explosion occured near the hotel in the Chinese city of Zhuhai on Friday morning. Several people have been injured after the explosion near Zhuhai’s hotel, according to CCTV. The reasons behind the blast are unclear. Videos allegedly filmed on the scene were shared on social media. According to the users, the […]
A series of explosions have lit up the night sky outside the city of Zarqa, northeast of Amman, the capital of Jordan, reportedly at a military ammunition depot in Ghabawi. Petra, the Jordanian state news agency, reported only that the explosion took place in the Ghabawi area east of Zarqa, giving no further details. A massive explosion has reportedly taken place in the city of Zarqa […]
A column of black smoke rises ominously from a fire at a warehouse at Beirut’s port on Thursday. A Lebanese official has said the fire is under control. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP A column of black smoke rises ominously from a fire at a warehouse at Beirut’s port on Thursday. A Lebanese official has said the fire is under control. Hussein Malla/AP […]
The explosion that ripped through Beirut on 4 August aggravated Lebanon’s economic crisis and fuelled anti-government sentiment, which led to an early departure of the prime minister and his cabinet. The Beirut explosion caused between $3.8 billion and $4.6 billion in physical damage to the Lebanese capital, according to the World Bank’s preliminary assessment. The bank estimates that the additional decline in economic activity following the […]
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Gas pipeline explosion causes ‘total blackout’ in Syria – state media — RT World News icon bookmark-bicon bookmarkicon cameraicon checkicon chevron downicon chevron lefticon chevron righticon chevron upicon closeicon v-compressicon downloadicon editicon v-expandicon fbicon fileicon filtericon flag ruicon full chevron downicon full chevron lefticon full chevron righticon full chevron upicon gpicon insicon mailicon moveicon-musicicon mutedicon nomutedicon okicon v-pauseicon v-playicon searchicon shareicon sign inicon sign upicon stepbackicon […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008241080257465-explosion-in-arab-gas-pipeline-leads-to-blackout-in-syria-electricity-minister-says/ An explosion in the Arab gas pipeline between the Al-Dameer area and Adra in the Damascus countryside has led to a total blackout in Syria, the minister of electricity said, according to SANA news agency. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
Chinese Peacekeepers Provide Aid After Explosion In Beirut By Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post. August 21, 2020 Chinese Peacekeepers Provide Aid After Explosion In Beirut2020-08-212020-08-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/beirut2.png200px200px Above photo: The massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday flattened much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. AP. Chinese peacekeepers will provide medical aid to Beirut following the deadly […]
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Binance’s charity arm is donating $20,000 to the victims of an explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital earlier this month. Source link
Beirut Explosion, Western Imperialism And Media Misinformation By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. August 17, 2020 | Featured Campaign, Podcast Beirut Explosion, Western Imperialism And Media Misinformation2020-08-172020-08-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/lebanon-1-e1597682245748.jpg200px200px On August 4, 2020, an explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate being stored at the port of Beirut Lebanon ripped through the city killing 0ver 170 people and injuring 6,000 people. This happened at a time […]
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says the blast that leveled the Port of Beirut is a suspected Israeli attack, and that if investigations confirm that suspicion, Lebanon will retaliate. Press TV Beirut correspondent Mariam Saleh and commentator Kevin Barrett discuss these developments. Dr. Kevin Barrett, a Ph.D. Arabist-Islamologist, is one of America’s best-known critics of the War on Terror. He is host of TRUTH JIHAD RADIO; a […]
Beirut Explosion: It Is Late, But It Is Early Morning If We Insist By Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. August 16, 2020 Beirut Explosion: It Is Late, But It Is Early Morning If We Insist2020-08-162020-08-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/beirut-protest-e1597540257932.jpg200px200px The explosion is the cherry on top of the horrors of a 30-year post-civil war political structure that saw militia leaders turn in their fatigues for business suits. Nothing […]
A hotel has been attacked by unknown gunmen in the Somalian capital Mogadishu, reports suggest. Video posted on social media shows a large plume of smoke emerging from the scene that apparently suffered the explosion. Reports of the attack emerged on local media on Sunday. Several videos circulating online show dust and smoke emerging from the location, identified as Mogadishu’s Elite Hotel, while gunfire can be […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008101080126675-explosion-reported-at-iraqi-kuwaiti-border-near-us-military-base/ Iraqi security forces reported an explosion late on Monday at the Jraischan crossing on the Iraq-Kuwait border. According to Iraqi security forces, the explosion was caused by an explosive device that had been smuggled near a US military convoy by a Shiite militia. There have been no reports concerning casualties or damage. Iraqi news agency Rudaw reported that Ashab […]
By John Konturis for VT Greece and Greeknewsondemand.com As a follow-up to VeteransToday.com‘s already excellent coverage of the recent blast in Beirut, we at GreekNewsOnDemand.com are publishing the follow eye-witness accounts of Christians who live in that area who, according to them, heard both war planes and a missile fly over there area (which is about 5 kilometers from the blast site) just seconds before the […]
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab gives a speech in Beirut in March. Diab announced his resignation days after a disastrous explosion rocked Beirut. Dalati Nohra/AP hide caption toggle caption Dalati Nohra/AP Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab gives a speech in Beirut in March. Diab announced his resignation days after a disastrous explosion rocked Beirut. Dalati Nohra/AP Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his cabinet’s […]
Lebanon has witnessed mass protests, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of the government over the continuing economic crisis in the country and following a deadly explosion at Beirut’s port on 4 August, which has claimed the lives of over 150 people, leaving nearly 5,000 injured and 300,000 homeless. Lebanon’s Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm reportedly stepped down on Monday following mass protests that have engulfed the country’s […]
A huge gas explosion has reduced three row houses to rubble in Baltimore, Maryland, killing one resident and injuring several others, the city’s fire department has said. At least five people remain trapped in the debris. Shocking photos from the scene show an empty space in the row of houses where the destroyed homes used to stand. The trio of two-story buildings were literally leveled to […]
Hundreds of people were injured and one police officer killed during anti-government protests in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, following a deadly blast, which protesters blamed on the authorities’ negligence and mismanagement. The US embassy in Beirut has sided with thousands of Lebanese protesters who have clashed with riot police after a devastating blast that ripped through the country’s capital this week. “The Lebanese people have suffered […]
Beirut: Explosion Was ‘An Accident Caused By Negligent Governments’ By Carlos Aznárez, Resumen English. August 8, 2020 Beirut: Explosion Was ‘An Accident Caused By Negligent Governments’2020-08-082020-08-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/beirut-e1596889620995.jpg200px200px Above photo: There is now a huge crater where the warehouse storing the ammonium nitrate once stood. After the first news and the stupor generated by the violent explosions in the port of Lebanon, all kinds of rumors and false news began to […]
Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday’s deadly explosion that killed at least 158 people. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday’s deadly explosion that killed at least 158 people. Bilal Hussein/AP Thousands of […]
As protests gather steam in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has called for early elections, saying they are the only way out of the deep political crisis which has worsened following the explosion in the city’s port. In a short speech on Saturday, Diab said the country “cannot get out of this crisis without early parliamentary elections.” He added he was not to blame for […]
…from SouthFront On the evening of August 4th, a massive explosion rocked the port of the Lebanese capital of Beirut, causing devastating damage and leaving thousands of casualties. The explosion sent a shockwave across the city and blew out windows up to 10 kilometers away. It was felt as far away as Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. As of the morning of August 5th, the number […]
Beirut’s mayor has already likened the tragic incident with the notorious bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, which happened almost exactly 75 years ago. The harrowing devastation and horrendous “mushroom cloud” that appeared above Beirut’s port seconds before the blast wave ripped through the nearby districts could not but spark comparisons with the only two times in history when nuclear weapons were used against cities […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/05/1080073142_0:35:1201:710_1200x675_80_0_0_1821bdde7605bd37ecf147cde9578530.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/interviews/202008051080074881-beirut-mayor-sheds-light-on-dangers-of-ammonia-vapour-released-after-explosion/ A massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital on 4 August. The epicentre of the blast was the Port of Beirut, and according to the city’s Governor Marwan Abboud, over half of the buildings in the Lebanese capital were damaged. Beirut Mayor Jamal Eytany has told Sputnik that the situation in the Lebanese capital after the explosion is extremely disastrous. […]
DOHA (Sputnik) – A meeting of the Lebanese Supreme Defence Council said that a massive blast in the port of Beirut on Tuesday evening might have been the result of maintenance work at the site, as a door to the port hangar, where explosive materials were being stored, did not close properly, LBCI reported. “[Some] 2,750 tonnes — the amount of that ammonium exploded in the […]
The massive blast that shook Beirut was likely caused by a fatal mishandling of hazardous materials, mirroring the explosion that leveled a fertilizer plant in France some two decades ago, a chemist and detonations expert told RT. Tuesday’s explosion tore through a port chemical depot and sent a towering fireball and mushroom cloud into the sky over Beirut, leaving more than 70 people dead and some […]
The secretary-general of Lebanon’s Christian Kataeb Party, or Phalange, Nizar Najarian has been killed in a powerful explosion in Beirut. Nearly a dozen more people are reported dead and hundreds injured. Two explosions rocked the Lebanese capital on Tuesday evening, killing at least 10 people and injuring hundreds more, according to local officials and the Red Cross. The blast wave damaged buildings all across the city […]
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Firefighters extinguish flames at nearby damaged buildings following a large explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon Tuesday. The massive explosion rocked the capital and its suburbs, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the skyline. Hasan Shaban/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hasan Shaban/Bloomberg via Getty Images Firefighters extinguish flames at nearby damaged buildings following a large explosion at the Port of Beirut […]
A MASSIVE explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. As reported earlier by Cristina Laila The National News Agency reported that the explosion was at a warehouse for firecrackers near the port. A Powerful explosion has occured in Beirut. It’s not yet clear what caused the blast. #Beirut pic.twitter.com/h7ayT5DKdK — Sputnik Insight (@Sputnik_Insight) August 4, 2020 TRENDING: Teen Activist Who Rallied to Defund Police and Remove Police […]
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A blast at a power plant has occurred in Iran, this time in the central part of the Islamic Republic. No casualties have been reported from the incident, which follows a string of explosions and fires at key sites in Iran. The incident occurred early Sunday morning at the Islamabad power plant, the CEO of the Isfahan Power Company told state news agency IRNA. He said […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007181079924684-israeli-media-reports-claim-huge-explosion-occurred-at-iranian-oil-pipeline/ At the beginning of July, an explosion occurred at the country’s Natanz nuclear facility, which an anonymous Middle Eastern intelligence official blamed on Israel. In an interview with The New York Times, the man claimed that Tel Aviv had planted a powerful bomb at the site. A powerful explosion has occurred at an oil pipeline in Iran’s Khuzestan province, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007141079878015-syria-three-russian-soldiers-turkish-troops-injured-in-explosion-during-joint-patrol/ In December 2019, three Russian servicemen were also injured in a blast from an improvised explosive device during a routine patrol in Syria. Russian and Turkish forces are currently carrying out joint patrols along a key highway in the restive Syrian proince of Idlib. Three Russian soldiers were slightly injured during a terror attack in Syria on Wednesday morning, […]
A loud explosion was reported Sunday morning as firefighters worked to put out a blaze on the USS Bonhomme Richard at a Naval Base in San Diego, California. The cause of the fire is unknown. Advertisement – story continues below NBC San Diego reported: An explosion erupted as a roaring blaze was reported on a military assault ship at Naval Base San Diego Sunday morning, according […]
12 Jul, 2020 18:44 Follow RT on The USS Bonhomme Richard has caught fire at a naval base in San Diego. Footage from the scene shows a large plume of smoke emitting from under the ship’s deck; at least one explosion and injuries among the crew have been reported. More views of the #fire burning now on board US #Navy amphibious ship USS #BONHOMME RICHARD […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0b/1079858736_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_f235a0e292c7e297822e60870f8b8da7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007111079858765-gas-explosion-in-iranian-capital-of-tehran-injures-at-least-1-person–reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A gas explosion at a residential building in the Iranian capital of Tehran has left at least one person injured, a representative of the city’s fire department told Iran’s ISNA agency on Saturday. “An explosion at a residential building was reported at 21:04 [18:34 GMT] to the 25th system of fire services in the municipality of […]
At least two people were killed and a further three injured in an explosion at a factory in the Iranian city of Baqershahr near Tehran in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The explosion took place shortly after 3am local time and was reportedly the result of “negligence in filling oxygen tanks,” according to the Kahrizak district governor. Emergency services immediately scrambled to the scene and […]
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A 2 July blast at the Iranian Natanz nuclear power plant significantly damaged the above-ground part of the building. Against this background, reports emerged, citing unnamed Iranian officials, suggesting that Israel was behind behind the incident. Israel is responsible for the explosion at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, by means of a “powerful bomb”, The New York Times reported, citing an unnamed source described as a Middle East […]
Media reports suggested on Tuesday that multiple explosions have been heard near Tajrish square in the Iranian capital. People have been sharing videos on social networks of a building on fire – reportedly the Sina Athar Medical clinic. There’s not yet any official information on the cause of the incident or on possible casualties. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107975/72/1079757213_0:454:2409:1809_1200x675_80_0_0_2e4595fa719c19ceea06ed81abe1c449.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202006301079757336-gamma-ray-explosion-on-the-surface-of-a-hot-dead-star–captured-by-radio-telescopes/ Symbiotic novae are a type of star systems, which can be composed of a red giant star emitting material towards a white dwarf, a process which eventually leads to a bright outburst. These objects are believed to be quite rare and exceptional by astronomers. Astronomers from the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) used radio telescopes to observe a source […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107975/13/1079751335_0:231:3007:1923_1200x675_80_0_0_d888af644869b0cc153f8f759dec225e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006291079751371-at-least-1-person-injured-in-explosion-at-helsinki-city-theater–reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least one person was injured on Monday in an explosion that hit Helsinki City Theater located in the Finnish capital city, media reported, citing the local police. According to the Yle News outlet, there is no indication that the blast was deliberate. The local police and rescue services arrived at the site, while journalists have […]
Videos that appeared on social media showed a major explosion outside Tehran, fueling speculation of an attack against a military base, a research site, or a power plant. Details remain a mystery so far. Rumors initially said the explosion took place at a power station in Sarkh Hasar, east of Tehran, and that similar explosions took place in Shiraz, in southern Iran, prompting speculation of a […]
Local reports now say that following the blast at the Kaesong Industrial Complex, US vehicles crossed the Unification Bridge, which is used by military personnel of both countries to reach bases located near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korea threatened North Korea with a strong response if Pyongyang worsens the situation, following an unexpected escalation of tensions. Earlier today, the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) […]
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A gas explosion at a Gazprom distribution centre in the Russian city of Kazan has killed one person and left three injured, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. “As a result of the incident, one person was killed, two people were injured. At the moment, a 45-year-old man with moderate severity has been hospitalized”, a local health ministry official said. Later, he added that […]
An explosion occurred on Friday at the Sher Shah Suri Mosque in the Kart-e-Char area in Kabul, according to TOLOnews. Four people, including the mullah, were killed in an explosion in a mosque in the west of the Afghan capital of Kabul, Tolo News reported, citing the Afghan Ministry of Internal Affairs. “Explosives placed inside the Shir Shah-E-Suri Mosque exploded during Friday prayers,” said a Ministry […]
Smoke rises from the scene of a fire and explosion in Los Angeles on Saturday that injured 11 firefighters. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Smoke rises from the scene of a fire and explosion in Los Angeles on Saturday that injured 11 firefighters. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A fire and an explosion near downtown Los Angeles on Saturday left 11 firefighters injured, […]
A massive explosion at a marijuana product wholesale distributor in downtown Los Angeles has left multiple buildings burning. Over 230 firefighters have responded to the blaze and ten have been injured. The fire department issued a “mayday” call and characterized the incident as a “major emergency.” Major fire in Little Tokyo/downtown Los Angeles at San Pedro and Third. Dangerously close to Skid Row residents, senior and […]
At least 10 firefighters have been injured in a blast while they were responding to a massive commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters initially responded to a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building, and there was “nothing unusual” until the explosion occurred once they entered the building. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a major emergency “mayday” call, sending more than […]
Asia & Pacific 06:35 GMT 12.05.2020Get short URL Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202005121079277591-explosion-happens-at-entrance-to-kabul-hospital-militants-enter-building—reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An explosion occurred at the entrance to a hospital in the Afghan capital of Kabul, and militants then entered the building, 1TV broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing a doctor working at the hospital. This was a suicide bombing, 1TV specified. Only some staffers have managed to leave the […]