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  1. On September 13, 2018, in the Massachusetts gas explosions, a set of 60 to 100 fires and explosions caused by natural gas occurred in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, Massachusetts. Much of the area was evacuated, one person was killed and several injured.

  2. Apr 17, 2024 · Updated 5:19 AM PDT, March 13, 2024. Massive explosion in Pittsburgh area home kills man and woman; cause under investigation. Authorities say a massive explosion killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River.

  3. Explosions. The transition from combustion to explosion is caused by an acceleration of the reaction, induced either by a rise in temperature or by increasing lengths of the reaction chain. The first is called thermal explosion, and the second is called chain explosion.

  4. Mar 31, 2024 · explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical. A mechanical explosive is one that depends on a physical reaction, such as overloading a container with compressed air.

  5. Large experimental explosion. An explosion is a fast increase in volume and increase in energy made available. It normally makes high temperatures and makes gases. Many natural events can make explosions, such as lightning, volcanic eruptions, meteors, and supernovae.

  6. Dec 23, 2021 · Updated 1:56 PM EST, Thu December 23, 2021. Link Copied! Residents in the Baytown, Texas, area reported a loud explosion early Thursday. OnSceneTV. CNN — A “major industrial accident” injured at...

  7. May 25, 2022 · Related Content. Learn to protect yourself from an explosion. Know what to expect before, during, and after an explosion. Before an Explosion During and After an Explosion Related Content Explosive devices can be carried in a vehicle or by a person, delivered in a package or concealed on the roadside.

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