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Blast Damages US Embassy in Oslo
Blast Damages
US Embassy in Oslo
Mar 8, 2026 7:17 AM CDT

Blast Damages US Embassy in Oslo

Explosion causes minor damage to entrance, with no reported injuries

(Newser) - An overnight blast rattled the US Embassy in Oslo on Sunday, leaving damage but no reported injuries, according to Norwegian police. The explosion outside the entrance happened about 1am, reports the BBC . Images from the scene showed broken glass, cracked doors, and dark scorch-like marks near the consular section. "...

'Flashover' Phenomenon Made Bar Fire Especially Deadly

Even firefighters in full gear are unlikely to survive when an entire room ignites

(Newser) - Authorities probing a fire that killed dozens at a Swiss ski-resort bar say it appears to be a textbook case of what fire experts call a flashover. Investigators in Crans-Montana believe flames at Le Constellation, where about 40 people were killed early Thursday, likely began when sparklers on champagne bottles...

Cops Approaching 'Suspicious Individual' Killed in Russia Blast

Civilian, 2 police officers killed in Moscow, just days after general was killed by car bomb

(Newser) - Three people, including two police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian investigators said, just days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away. The two traffic officers were approaching a "suspicious individual" when an explosive device detonated, Investigate Committee spokesperson Svetlana...

Multiple People Hurt, Trapped in Nursing Home Explosion
At Least 2 Killed
in Nursing Home Explosion
UPDATED
Dec 23, 2025 9:30 PM CST

At Least 2 Killed in Nursing Home Explosion

Fire chief says 5 people from Pennsylvania facility are still unaccounted for

(Newser) - A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out, and left people trapped inside, authorities said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference several hours after the explosion that at least two...

Cops Inspected the Explosives. Then, a 'Deafening Roar'

At least 9 are dead, dozens injured after blast at police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir

(Newser) - A cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least nine people and injuring 32 others, police said Saturday. The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region's main city, late Friday when a forensic team and police were examining the...

Employees Describe Chaos in Aftermath of UPS Crash

Crash leaves at least 12 dead, with toll likely to rise as 14 are still missing

(Newser) - Workers at businesses near Louisville's airport are describing chaos and scenes of devastation after a UPS cargo plane crashed Tuesday shortly after takeoff, killing at least a dozen people and leaving others missing. "It was explosion after explosion after explosion, so you just didn't know when it...

Crashed UPS Plane 'Barely Missed a Restaurant'

Death toll in Louisville, Kentucky, climbs to 9, with more than a dozen still missing

(Newser) - The death toll from Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville climbed to nine early Wednesday, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear—who described the situation as "heartbreaking"—warning the count could still grow. He said 16 families had reported missing loved ones, per the Washington Post . Louisville...

At Least 23 Are Killed in Fire, Blast at Convenience Store

Cause of death in Mexican city appears to be toxic gases, official says

(Newser) - A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. The fire occurred Saturday in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Gov. Alfonso Durazo said in a video posted on social media. Six people...

Cops: Harvard Medical School Explosion Was Intentional

Police release images of two people fleeing the scene; nobody was hurt

(Newser) - Authorities are investigating an explosion at Harvard Medical School early Saturday that they believe was intentional, reports the AP . Nobody was injured. A device exploded on the fourth floor of the Goldenson Building on Harvard's Longwood medical campus about 3am, per the Harvard Crimson . A university police officer who...

Multiple People Killed in Massive Tennessee Explosion

Sheriff says several people are missing after blast at explosives manufacturer

(Newser) - A powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, causing multiple deaths and rattling homes miles away, authorities said. The explosion happened at Accurate Energetic Systems near the town of Bucksnort, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville, the AP reports. WTVF reports that...

Germany's Oktoberfest Shut Down After Bomb Threat

German cops shut down Oktoberfest Wednesday to investigate after explosion in another part of city

(Newser) - German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At least one person's death was believed to be connected to the blast at a residential building early Wednesday, which Munich police said...

'Volodymyr Z' Arrested Over Nord Stream Sabotage

No, not the president of Ukraine: Another Ukrainian has been detained in Poland over 2022 explosions

(Newser) - A Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in causing undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea between Russia and Germany in 2022 has been arrested in Poland, a spokesperson for the district prosecutor's office in Warsaw said, per the AP . The suspect, named...

Answers Elusive in US Steel Plant Blast

Plant south of Pittsburgh has had 2 previous explosions, other safety issues

(Newser) - Investigators are working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and more than 10 others injured, including a person who was rescued from the smoldering rubble after hours of being trapped. Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the...

2 Girls Waiting for Adult Killed in Nebraska Plant Explosion

That employee died as well

(Newser) - Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, after firefighters had battled smoke and flames smoldering in the wreckage for nearly a day. "My heart hurts," Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said at a news...

3 Deputies Dead in 'Horrific Incident' in East LA

Explosion at LA County Sheriff's Department facility may have been training accident

(Newser) - US Attorney General Pam Bondi says "what appears to be a horrific incident" killed at least three people at a law enforcement training facility in East Los Angeles Friday morning. A law enforcement source tells CNN that there was an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department'...

3 Brothers Among 7 Dead in Fireworks Warehouse Blast

The California site was too dangerous to enter for days after fire, explosion

(Newser) - The bodies of all seven people who had been unaccounted for after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California last week have been found, authorities say. The site around 40 miles west of Sacramento was too dangerous to enter for days after the Tuesday explosion and fire. The...

Ukraine Notches Another Huge Hit Against Russia

Massive underwater explosion hits Kerch Bridge, a key link in Russia's wartime supply chain

(Newser) - On the heels of devastating drone strikes on Russian airfields, Ukraine hit another one of Vladimir Putin's crown jewels: the $3.7 billion Kerch Bridge that connects the Russian mainland to Crimea. As CNN reports, Ukraine's security service said that it had detonated nearly 2,500 pounds of...

Fertility Clinic Bomber Left Behind 'Nihilistic' Writings

Authorities believe Guy Edward Bartkus carried out the attack, and was killed in it

(Newser) - Authorities say Guy Edward Bartkus, the 25-year-old suspected to be responsible for Saturday's explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic , left behind writings with "anti-pro-life" and nihilistic messages, including views that the world should not be populated. Authorities believe Bartkus died in the car bomb blast, which...

FBI Names Person of Interest in Bombing at Fertility Clinic

Officials say they think the 25-year-old California man is the person who died in the blast

(Newser) - FBI officials on Sunday said investigators are focused on a 25-year-old man they identified as a person of interest in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic. Akil Davis of the Los Angeles field office said the person killed in what officials called an act of terrorism on Saturday...

A Massive Blast, Then Billowing Black Smoke

At least 516 are injured after explosion at Iran's Shahid Rajaei port, cause still unknown

(Newser) - A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic of Iran that handles some 80 million...

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