Mission says 385 containers of ammonium nitrate compounds discovered near Houla as explosive hazards continue to threaten ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April 16, 1947: The worst industrial accident in U.S. history occurred when the French ship Grandcamp exploded while docked at ...

(PARIS and LONDON) — An explosion at a warehouse stocked with 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in the Beirut port changed the face of a city almost instantly. The exact cause of the Beirut blast is ...

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(AP) When a fertilizer plant exploded in a small Texas town, killing 15 people and decimating homes and schools, it became Chris Connealy’s responsibility to stop anything like it from happening again ...

A massive explosion at a Russian ammonium nitrate facility has triggered widespread concern after dramatic footage of the blast spread online. Ammonium nitrate, a highly volatile industrial chemical, ...

The chemical, ammonium nitrate, is relatively harmless by itself but has caused deadly explosions in industrial accidents and has been used in targeted attacks. By Amanda Holpuch and Joshua Needelman ...

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: The French cargo ship SS Grandcamp was loaded with over 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in Texas City, TX. When the ammonium nitrate ...

AUSTIN -- The Texas House gave a tentative green light Friday to the first significant regulatory changes since the deadly explosion at a fertilizer factory in the town of West. The massive explosion ...

COLLEGE STATION (CBSNewsTexas.com) – There's a place where firefighters learn the lessons from West, one of the deadliest fires and explosions in recent Texas history. It's where mistakes from the ...

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. On the morning of April 16, 1947, a ...