German Company to Clear Beirut Port of Hazardous Materials Kept in Containers for Years

The explosion of an ammonium nitrate fertilizer stockpile on August 4, which had been left to haphazardly gather dust in the port of Beirut for years, killed more than 200 people, injured at least 6,500 others and destroyed hundreds of the capital’s buildings. … Read More >German Company to Clear Beirut Port of Hazardous Materials Kept in Containers for Years

Chemical-carrying freight train derails in Texas causing pile-up & sparking evacuations (VIDEO)

A freight train came off the rails in southeast Texas, resulting in a breach of five tank cars carrying chemicals. The crash, which was caught in a spectacular video, prompted the evacuation of residents in the area. … Read More >Chemical-carrying freight train derails in Texas causing pile-up & sparking evacuations (VIDEO)

Clouds of chlorine vapor rise into the sky after chemical-packed warehouse catches fire near Atlanta, Georgia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A serious blaze has broken out inside a chemical storage facility near Atlanta, Georgia, prompting local authorities to suspend traffic along a nearby highway. This is the third such incident at the facility since 2004. … Read More >Clouds of chlorine vapor rise into the sky after chemical-packed warehouse catches fire near Atlanta, Georgia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

First Hurricane Laura, now a CHEMICAL FIRE: Louisiana towns told to stay indoors, turn off air conditioning (VIDEOS)

Residents of an area just west of Lake Charles, Louisiana have been ordered to shelter in place, close all windows and turn off air conditioning, due to a fire at a chemical plant in the wake of Hurricane Laura. … Read More >First Hurricane Laura, now a CHEMICAL FIRE: Louisiana towns told to stay indoors, turn off air conditioning (VIDEOS)

Dozens treated for CHLORINE exposure as massive fire engulfs hazmat storage at US Okinawa base in Japan

A fire broke out inside a chemical compound at a major US Air Force base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, triggering the release of chlorine and affecting multiple people who were treated for exposure to toxic gas particles. … Read More >Dozens treated for CHLORINE exposure as massive fire engulfs hazmat storage at US Okinawa base in Japan