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A fuel tank truck crashed and people gathered at the accident site to collect the fuel. The tank truck exploded, initially burning 60 people to death. Video footage of the incident began circulating on social media, in which many people can be seen collecting fuel in yellow containers and jerrycans. [124]
At about 10:30 p.m. on February 22, twenty-four cars of a 92-car Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N) freight train derailed in the downtown area of Waverly. Initially, local emergency services handled the accident, including inspecting the wreck for signs of any hazardous material (or hazmat) leaks.
October 5, 1913 - A spark from a passing locomotive was blamed for starting a fire, in a 250,000 gallon tank of distillate oil at the San Diego Standard Oil tank yard. As the oil burned it threw sparks skyward, which rained down on several other tanks nearby, igniting them. The fire burned for 2 days. [9]
It's been six days since residents of a Tennessee city were told that diesel fuel spilled into a local reservoir, and most of them still can't drink their tap water. Many of the 40,000 people who ...
On December 23, 1988, a tractor-trailer tanker truck hauling liquefied propane crashed on an exit ramp at the Interstate 40/Interstate 240 (I-40/I-240) interchange in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, US. The crash ruptured the tank; the leaking gas exploded, setting multiple vehicles and structures on fire.
The tank was on a property with a residence, but it’s unclear if the women lived at the residence or if the fuel tank was related to any form of business, authorities said.
A Tennessee city told its 40,000 residents Thursday that they can drink their tap water again, a week after they were ordered to stay away after diesel fuel spilled into a reservoir at a treatment ...
An explosion at a gas station burned down 25 homes and 16 shops. [118] 11 October 2020 Iran: Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province: 5 9 Gas explosion. [119] 12 October 2020 Nigeria: Oriade: 9 Unknown A tanker fell over and exploded along the Ilesa-Akure highway. [120] 21 October 2020 Pakistan: Karachi: 5+ 27 Explosion at an apartment building. [121] 4 ...