Aging gas pipes beneath Washington pose explosion risks

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 19:39

After Boston, researchers have now detected thousands of potentially harmful natural gas leaks in Washington, DC.

Mysterious gas leak in court premises, 3 hospitalised

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:35

A mysterious gas leak caused a flutter inside the Sealdah court premises on Saturday and left at least three persons including a magistrate sick, police said.

Seven dead in ammonia gas leakage in Gujarat

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 21:20

Seven persons died of asphyxiation after they got trapped inside a cold storage factory following the leakage of ammonia gas at Ranasan GIDC in Vijapur taluka of North Gujarat, police said.

Panic at Patna hospital where mid-day meal tragedy victims admitted

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 13:08

Burning of an electric wire of an air conditioner in the paediatric ward of PMCH created panic.

China`s building collapse toll rises to 11

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 11:02

The death toll in a building collapse in eastern China after an explosion caused by a gas leak on Wednesday rose to 11.

Chlorine gas leak in Nangal sparks panic

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 22:54

Panic gripped Nangal area following alleged leakage of chlorine gas from Punjab Alkalies and Chemicals Limited plant.

Nine workers fall ill in chlorine gas leak

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 22:33

At least 9 workers Wednesday fell ill due to leakage of chlorine gas at the Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) in Odisha`s Angul district, police said.

Gas leak leaves 8 dead in Turkish coal mine

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 14:21

A gas leak inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed eight workers Tuesday, Turkish officials said.

Two gas explosions in China, 32 dead

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 17:58

At least 32 people have been killed and 47 others injured in two separate gas explosions in China, including a blast inside a restaurant which caught diners unawares.

Tank collapse: NGO demands case against mayor, civic chief of MP

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 18:19

The Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangthan on Tuesday demanded a case be filed against the city mayor and civic commissioner for the water tank collapse in which seven persons were killed.

Five killed on Varun Shipping vessel due to gas leak

Last Updated: Monday, November 5, 2012, 21:08

Five sailors were killed and one was injured due to inhaling of some poisonous gas on board a Varun Shipping-owned LPG carrier.

Truck blast in Saudi Arabia kills at least 22

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 15:13

At least 22 people were killed and 111 others were injured when a gas tanker truck transporting fuel exploded on Thursday in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.