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A welder was working on repairs on an empty fuel truck but there were still enough flammable gases inside to burn, the result is an explosion that killed the worker instantly.
According to the context I found he was experienced and the other mechanics/ workers were very found of him. He will be missed.
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"At least one person was killed and four others were injured after an explosion occurred in an oil tanker at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Muang district, Thailand on Tuesday afternoon. According to Bangkong's post, the onlookers heard a loud explosion before the fire broke out. The explosion occurred in the βSmooth Sea 22β vessel which was stationed in the southwest region of the Bangkok capital.After the deadly blast on Thailand oil tanker ship, at least six workers are still missing. According to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Provincial Office of the Samut Songkhram, most of the victims were welders from Myanmar. As per the reports, the ship was undergoing repairs when the blast broke out. While the cause of the operation is yet to be confirmed, the rescue operations are still underway.The tanker with a capacity of 6,500 deadweight tonnes was undergoing regular maintenance at Ruammitr Dockyard in tambon Laem Yai. The glass window panes of the neighbouring houses were shattered due to the impact of the blast. Governor Somnuk Promkaew said that about 10 workers were aboard the ship and 30 were on the bank of the dockyard. As per the reports, the dead manβs right leg was found about 500 meters from the tanker. Among the 4 injured, one was a Thai national while the other 3 were from Myanmar. The governor said that the tanker still had 25,00 liters of fuel oil and 20,000 liters of diesel onboard. The chief of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Niyom Songkaew, said that the provincial labour protection office would question the employer and other people to determine whether there was any violation of the Occupational Health Safety Act."
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Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter accidentally firing rockets towards parked cars and bystanders.
The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator is an all-weather attack helicopter featuring the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. The footage shows two such gunship helicopters approaching what is probably a range, where a group of several cars is parked. Then, suddenly, one of the helicopters fires a rocket at a nearby object almost hitting the cameraman.
According to some sources, the clip, that leaked online on Sept. 19, was allegedly filmed during the ongoing Zapad 2017 drills; however the Russian military denied the claims that spread through the social media and, while not saying when and where it happened, it said the incident happened during another exercise.
https://www.rt.com/news/403780-zapad-helicopter-error-strike
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The impact of the explosion was so intense that the roofs of some of the factories located in the vicinity were damaged.
Hapur: Twelve people died in a fire at a chemical factory in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district. Police and fire-engines have rushed to the spot and rescue operations are on.
The accident happened after a boiler burst at an industrial facility in Dhaulana, around 60 kilometres from New Delhi, police spokesman Surendra Singh told Reuters.
The factory is located adjacent to a CNG pump. Rescue and relief measures were taken up at the site, according to officials.
The impact of the explosion was so intense that the roofs of some of the factories located in the vicinity were damaged. It took three hours for the fire tenders to douse the blaze in the factory.
Superintendent of Police of Hapur Deepak Bhuker said 12 people had died and 21 were injured and undergoing treatment.
"The factory was given the licence to manufacture electronic items. And now, it is a matter of probe what exactly was going on here. This is a sad incident. Forensic teams have reached here and are collecting samples," District Magistrate of Hapur Medha Roopam said.
"Our efforts are to ensure that the injured persons get the best medical treatment. Some of them have been referred to Safdarjung Hospital," she added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives.
"The accident in the chemical factory of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. The state government is actively involved in providing treatment to the injured and all possible help," Modi tweeted.
The chief minister directed that the incident be probed by experts.
In a statement issued in Lucknow, Adityanath asked the district administration to extend all possible help to the families of the victims.