Tennessee: Chemical Safety Board to investigate deadly explosion at munitions facility

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board will investigate the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort that killed 16 people. “This is one of the deadliest industrial incidents in our country in years,” said Steve Owens, the chairperson Read More …

Czechia: Explosion in munitions warehouse injures one in Polička arms plant

An explosion rocked the premises of Poličské strojírny in eastern Czechia on Monday morning. According to emergency services, the blast occurred in a munitions warehouse, seriously injuring one person who was airlifted to a hospital in Olomouc. Eleven fire units Read More …

Spain: Six injured in explosion at an ammunition factory in Murcia

Six people have been injured in an explosion at an ammunition factory owned by a subsidiary of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall in south-eastern Spain. The blast occurred at a Rheinmetall Expal Munitions depot in Javalí Viejo, in the Murcia region, Read More …