CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — Moments after an explosion erupted at a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh, company firefighters, local responders and employees raced in to rescue people from the smoldering wreckage. They were able to free one injured worker who was whisked to a hospital. But one more was...
CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left two dead and sent at least 10 to hospitals Monday and heavily damaged the sprawling facility, officials said. One worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after the explosion sent black smoke spiraling into the midday...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three soldiers and a civilian were injured in a grenade explosion at the headquarters of the 18th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Campo Uno, Lamitan City, Basilan province on Wednesday evening, Aug. 6. Injured were Private Chico D. Obillo, 28; Private Armando M. Patinio III;...
The Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) confirmed that two more individuals were injured in the recent compressor explosion in Tondo, raising the total number of victims to six. The explosion occurred Sunday afternoon, August 3, at the corner of Dagupan and Tayuman Streets. All six victims,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor Khymer Olaso here banned on Monday, July 28, full face helmets following a grenade throwing incident at the house of a supporter and president of a contractor 's association here. Olaso asked police to launch a full investigation and immediately identify and arrest the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A grenade exploded inside the home of the president of a contractor’s association and a known supporter of Mayor Khymer Olaso here on Monday, July 28. The explosion was heard at around 3:22 a.m. at the house of Melvin Q. Tan, president of La Contratistas de la Ciudad de...
The Marikina City Police Station confirmed on Tuesday, July 8, that two of the three employees injured in a gun factory explosion on Monday, July 7, have died. The victims were employees of Armscor Global Defense Inc. (AGDI), a firearms and ammunition manufacturer based in Barangay Fortune, where...
Three employees of a firearms and ammunition manufacturing company were hospitalized after an explosion occurred inside its factory in Barangay Fortune, Marikina City on Monday, July 7. According to the Marikina City Police, the explosion happened at around 2:43 p.m. One of the worker reportedly...
A power bank exploded at the Roxas Airport in Capiz province on Tuesday, but no injury was reported, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. The 72,000 milliampere-hour power bank was detected inside the baggage of a Manila-bound passenger during initial screening. It exceeded...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four individuals were injured in an explosion that rocked a gasoline station in Barangay Matibay, Lamitan City, Basilan province on Tuesday afternoon, June 17. Victims were identified as Gunong Reyyan, 20, a student; Mut-ab Muntasil Gunong, 23, gas station attendant; Naim Lamla...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A grenade explosion rocked the barangay hall of Mabini Extension here before dawn on Saturday, May 10. Police said that based on closed-circuit television camera footage, an unidentified man wearing black jacket with hoodie and driving a black Kawasaki Bajaj...
Four soldiers were badly hurt in a grenade attack at a Philippine Army (PA) detachment in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday night, March 15. Colonel Roden Orbon, spokesperson of the 6 th Infantry Division (6ID), said the suspects were onboard a motorcyle when they lobbed a...
