At least 21 killed, over 70 injured in fuel pipeline explosion in Mexico
World | January 19, 2019 12:21 ISTGovernor of Hidalgo state Omar Fayad said that the explosion took place in Tlahuelilpan, about 105 kilometres north of the Mexico city.
Governor of Hidalgo state Omar Fayad said that the explosion took place in Tlahuelilpan, about 105 kilometres north of the Mexico city.
France's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner told reporters at the scene "unfortunately the human toll is particularly serious."
The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.
The accident occurred at around 11:40 pm on Friday in a warehouse of Jiangcheng Machinery Company in Sanhe Township, Dongfeng County, leaving two people dead, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Police said the blast took place at a hardware store belonging to one Kamal Agarwala. “While Agarwala was seriously injured in the blast, a customer who was present in the store, died on the spot.”
Following the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the district magistrates and Superintendents of Police to inspect firecracker factories, transportation of firecrackers and their sale.
Intensity of the blast was so strong that people sitting in an adjacent cycle shop and some passers-by were injured in the incident.
Smoke was seen coming out from the place.
Multiple explosions ripped through polling centres in Kabul on Saturday as voters cast their ballots in long-delayed legislative elections.
An explosion has been reported from Tosa Maidan in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. According to latest updates, at least three people have been injured.
According to latest reports, all the 11 pilgrims on board are safe.
Reports suggest that several people have also been injured in the blast. Rescue operations are underway.
Officials said a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside Jalalabad's customs finance department before other insurgents stormed the building.
Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said Indian embassy in Kathmandu was in touch with the Nepal government over the incident and that the security authorities in that country were investigating the matter.
The explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district, said Jilani Farhad, a spokesman for Herat's governor said.
Two other explosions were also reported from Kamjong and Imphal West districts yesterday night but there was no report of any casualty.
A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "This is a search and rescue at the moment. It is unknown if people are injured or trapped."
The blast took place around 11 am in the water tank of the berthed ONGC tanker Sagar Bhushan when some 20 workers were working in the tanker ship.
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack, as per Afghan media.
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