All death articles
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BusinessDeadly ammonia leak at fertiliser plant in Iraq
Two dead and 114 injured in incident at state-operated plant in Basra industrial area
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BusinessInvestigation flags chemical incompatibility in deadly US incident
Mixing nitric acid with sodium trithiocarbonate at Catalyst Refiners formed hydrogen sulfide
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BusinessDeadly ammonium nitrate explosion in China
Two dead after truck carrying explosive chemical collided with another vehicle
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OpinionStrands of investigation
LC–MS/MS techniques applied to hair can provide some answers when other analytical techniques aren’t possible
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Business11 presumed dead in US paper mill implosion
Two deaths confirmed, nine missing and nine others injured after chemical tank ruptured
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Business26 killed in fireworks factory explosion in China
Incident on 4 May injured over 60 others, with rescue work hampered by further fires and explosions
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BusinessFatal incident at US catalyst refiner under investigation
Two dead and 21 injured at silver reclamation facility after chemical mixture released hydrogen sulfide
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BusinessAt least 41 dead in two industrial explosions in India
Police taking action against owners following incidents at an industrial explosives plant and fireworks factory left at least 38 others injured
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Business16 dead in US munitions factory explosion
Plant levelled by blast, whose cause remains under investigation
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BusinessFatal incidents at chemical plants in the US, India and Norway
Hydrogen and acid explosions, a fluorochemicals plant gas leak and a heavy lifting incident claimed at least four lives
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BusinessTwo workers killed in fire at fertiliser plant in Gujarat, India
A second fire the same day in Gujarat was tackled without casualties
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BusinessIndian chemist dies after methanol inhalation incident
Preliminary investigation highlights lack of protective equipment
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BusinessFour dead after nitrogen leak at pharma factory in India
Incident at Medley Pharmaceuticals’ Boisar–Tarapur plant leaves two others in a serious condition
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BusinessFatal explosion and fire at Indian pharmaceutical ingredients plant
At least 42 dead and 25 injured at Sigachi Industries near Hyderabad
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OpinionSafety is everyone’s responsibility
Maintaining culture and investment is key, especially in the absence of incidents
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BusinessExplosion and fire at Chinese chemical plant kills five
Six others missing and 19 injured at Shandong Youdao Chemical
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OpinionIran port explosion highlights issues of shipping hazardous chemicals
Intersecting regulations and jurisdictions mean rules can be accidentally or deliberately overlooked
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BusinessAt least 70 dead in Iran port explosion and fire
More than 1000 people injured after cargo caught fire and exploded
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Business29 dead in explosions at two illegal fireworks factories in India
Incidents in Gujarat and West Bengal highlight minimal oversight of hazardous industry
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BusinessEight workers dead in Indian munitions factory explosion
Seven others injured during incident at state-owned explosives plant