explosion

An explosion in West, TX, just outside of Waco, spread fires across multiple buildings and injured an unknown number of people earlier tonight. The explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Plant shortly before 8 PM CT. A large number of people have been reported injured, though the number of those killed in the explosion, if any, has not yet been officially released...

Yesterday's twin bombings at the Boston Marathon dominated the front pages of newspapers everywhere. We gathered a few from the Newseum for you to take a look at how various publications across the country shared the story.

The Boston Marathon was rocked by a series of explosions near the finish line of the race on Monday afternoon.

State Fire Marshal Stephan Coan says a gas company worker responding to reports of a natural gas leak in Springield punctured a pipe and an unknown spark ignited a massive explosion that injured 18 people.

An accidental home explosion has left dozens of homes damaged, and two people dead in Indiana.

Video has appeared online of a tanker truck accident on a highway near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The video seems more like an expensive Hollywood stunt, than real life.