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ABUJA, Nigeria — More than 50 people were killed and many injured when an explosion rocked an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria, state officials and police said Saturday. The death toll may be more than 100, according to a report in the Lagos-based Punch newspaper. The fire was reported to have spread to nearby …

The blast took place at about 6:30 a.m. local time in the Zhangwan district of Shiyan city, in Hubei province, according to local authorities. Authorities have rescued 138 from the area, including 37 with serious injuries, according to state-run news outlet CCTV, quoting local officials. The city’s municipal office initially said “many” people were trapped …

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent late last week, with officials worried about the lives of those who have refused to evacuate. Experts called …

The explosion of telehealth caused by COVID-19, particularly in less-served rural areas, has been aided by a number of new technologies. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that telehealth appointments were 50 percent higher in the first three months of 2020, over the year before, and then spiked after even more after …

Three employees were injured in an explosion and fire at Elkins Distilling Co., 825 N. Lake Ave. in Estes Park on Saturday morning, Feb. 27. One victim was flown Estes Park Health to North Colorado Medical Center Western States Burn Center in Greeley. One is being transferred to that facility. No information yet on the …

Federal aviation regulators are ordering United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. United said it is temporarily removing those aircraft from service. The announcements come a day after United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency …

RIVER FALLS — Two residents sustained undetermined injuries after their house exploded Monday night, Feb. 1, 2021, in the 400 block of River Hills Road. Neighbors helped get the two residents to safety immediately following the explosion, according to a city of River Falls news release. One was transported to Regions Hospital in the Twin …

Residents in Western Australia’s north-west are bracing for heavy rain and destructive winds as the state’s first cyclone of the season approaches. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is predicting a tropical low, currently tracking parallel to the Kimberley coast, will intensify into a cyclone late tonight or early Friday before heading for the east Pilbara …

The blast, which occurred in a building on Toledo Street, caused widespread damage, according to video footage tweeted out by the city hall emergency information service, Emergencias Madrid. Images from the scene showed a section of exterior wall had been torn off several floors of the building, leaving rooms exposed to view. Debris covered parked …

The Nashville bomber sent packages containing writings and videos promoting conspiracy theories to multiple people just days prior to the blast, CBS News confirms. Authorities identified Anthony Warner as the suspect in the Christmas Day bombing and say he killed himself in the explosion. Federal law enforcement confirmed the packages were postmarked December 23, just …