Two ships collided at 1 mph. The resulting explosion flattened a city.

The 1917 disaster was, at that point, the biggest explosion in history.
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Watch the explosion that destroyed an entire city - "Catastrophic disaster"

A massive explosion tore through a populated city with devastating force, creating shockwaves, fires, and destruction on a catastrophic scale. Buildings collapsed, entire streets were damaged, and ...

WW2 bomb destroyed in controlled explosion after evacuation

Thanks to EOD’s expertise and the dynamic render safe planning the cordon was kept to a minimum of 100 metres, preventing a ...

Three killed, including child, in Dallas apartment explosion and fire

A natural gas explosion destroyed a Dallas apartment building on Thursday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring ...

Drunk man sparks gas explosion that destroys estranged wife’s Queens house, NYPD cops hurt

Police were called to settle a domestic dispute inside the two-story home on 130th St. near 109th Ave. in South Ozone Park ...
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Alameda Co.: Family Sues Pg&E, County Over Pipeline Explosion That Destroyed Their Home

A family whose Hayward-area home was obliterated in a PG&E pipeline explosion last year filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the company, a pair of construction contractors and Alameda County. Several ...