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    <title>Third person dies in fireworks warehouse fire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-06T11:44:09+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. (WESH) – A third person has died from a a fireworks warehouse fire.

The company that owns the warehouse that caught fire with workers trapped inside is responding to the tragedy.

Orange County Sheriff’s office said Landon Bourland was 24 years old.

The family’s spokesperson said he died at the hospital Friday with loved ones by his side.

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    <title>Pyrotechnics factory explosion evacuations in Somerset</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-30T11:52:29+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following explosions at a pyrotechnics plant, a 600-meter cordon was established, and homes of inhabitants were evacuated.

Following many reports, fire departments were dispatched to the Event Horizon location in Ashcott just after 23:00 BST on Friday.

The explosions reportedly started inside a shipping container that had been wrecked by pyrotechnics, according to Devon and Somerset Fire Service.

On Saturday morning, crews were still present to check the situation.

Firefighters from eleven stations were dispatched, and when they arrived, a succession of massive explosions prompted the personnel to retire to a safe distance.

Due to the size of the exclusion zone, a police drone was employed to survey the area because one of the affected containers was believed to contain around one tons of pyrotechnics.]]></description>
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    <title>Chemical test of firecrackers in Mumbai finds toxic substances</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-24T10:12:38+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Mumbai-based Awaaz Foundation has written to the police and Maharashtra government after a chemical test revealed the presence of highly toxic substances in firecrackers.

The NGO had on Thursday conducted separate tests to assess noise levels and presence of chemicals in firecrackers. The organisation along with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had tested noise levels of firecrackers and found that they all fell within the permissible decibel limit of 120, the foundation's convener Sumaira Abdulali said.

However, a test that the organisation conducted independently revealed the presence of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, sulphur, barium and chlorine in firecrackers, she said. "For the first time since we started testing in 2008 all crackers have fallen within permissible decibel limit of 120.

The maximum was 114 from a series of 10,000 crackers," Abdulali said. Awaaz Foundation analysed the chemical contents of commonly available firecrackers and found substances banned by the Supreme Court, including barium in several of them, she said. In 2021, the presence of barium was openly displayed on the packaging of firecrackers. However, this year, none of the boxes mentioned the presence of barium, she said.]]></description>
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    <title>Multiple casualties feared in explosion in illegal firecracker factory in Bihar's Saran</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-25T10:32:33+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A massive blast occurred in an illegal firecracker factory operating inside a house in Khodaibagh area of Khaira police station in Bihar's Saran district on Sunday.
It is being said that four to five people have been seriously injured in the explosion and their bodies are still inside the debris. As per locals, there is little chance of them surviving.

After the incident, Saran SP Santosh Kumar, after inspecting the spot, confirmed the death of four and injuries to two people. He has asked for a forensic team to investigate the tremendous explosion in the firecracker factory.
The house belongs to one said to be Reyaju Miyan. The structure has been completely demolished by the explosion. A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team is reaching the spot from Muzaffarnagar to investigate the matter.
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    <title>Truck Carrying 4,500 Kg Fireworks Catches Fire In US, Lights Up Sky</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-01T09:30:59+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A truck-trailer carrying about 10,000 pounds (over 45 Kg) of fireworks caught fire on a highway near New Jersey, the United States. The incident took place on Sunday (June 26) giving motorists on the road a chance to enjoy the celebrations just days before the US Independence Day on July 4.
The Central Jersey Fire Department said on Twitter that a hazmat truck was part of the crew that arrived at the scene for assistance.


The highway was closed due to the truck fire and Tanker Task Force was also requested at the site, said the fire department. Miles of traffic queues were seen on the road till Monday morning.

The fireworks in the truck lit up and exploded in the sky above the vehicle as it caught fire close to milepost 15.4 in the Somerset-Bridgewater (Green Knoll) area of 287 S. Highway authorities were informed to close the road and call for water supplies to douse the blaze.

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    <title>Some Cities Nix July 4 Fireworks for Shortages, Fire Dangers</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-28T10:10:26+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Phoenix (AP) -- The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as some major fireworks displays are canceled again this year — some over wildfire concerns amid dry weather and others because of enduring pandemic-related staffing and supply chain issues.

Phoenix canceled its three major Independence Day displays because it couldn't obtain professional-grade fireworks. Shows in several other cities around Phoenix are still on.

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    <title>2 men charged in fatal fireworks explosion that killed 4</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-20T10:28:28+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BLACK JACK, Mo. (AP) — Two men were charged with murder in a house explosion near St. Louis that authorities say killed four people who were assembling fireworks in a garage.

St. Louis County prosecutors say 37-year-old Terrell Cooks and 43-year-old Seneca Mahan made fireworks and directed younger people on how to load the canisters and attach a fuse for lighting. They would then sell the fireworks to others. Neither Cooks nor Mahan had a license to make or sell fireworks.

Cooks and Mahan are each with three counts of second-degree murder and several other charges in Friday's explosion near the town of Black Jack. They were charged before a fourth victim died Saturday.

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    <title>12 dead in fire at Hapur factory that ‘produced firecrackers illegally’: ‘Saw people with burns jumping into drains’</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-05T10:45:13+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Twelve people died and 13 people were injured in a factory fire at Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur Saturday afternoon, according to the police. As per preliminary investigation, the factory had allegedly been manufacturing fireworks illegally, even though a license had been taken to manufacture electronics.
The factory is located at an Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) site in Hapur’s Dhaulana area. More than 20 fire tenders were rushed to the site, officials said. Most of the deceased were labourers working at the plant.
Sub-inspector Sandeep Kumar of Dhaulana police station and chowki in-charge, UPSIDC, said they received information around 2:30 pm. “We rushed to the spot. We found eight bodies inside the factory which were completely charred. Another four people succumbed to their injuries in the hospitals where they were taken. Currently the injured are admitted at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, Sushila Multi-speciality Hospital in Ghaziabad and Meerut Medical.”]]></description>
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    <title>One killed in fire accident</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-05T10:12:06+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/one-killed-in-fire-accident/article65381491.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One worker was killed in a fire accident at SPT fireworks unit near here on Wednesday.

The police identified the deceased as G. Solai Vignesh, 26, of Sundarakumbanpatti. The accident was reported in the chemical mixing room of the unit at Kathalampatti at around 8.15 a.m. in which the lone worker was killed following an explosion. In the impact of the blast, the body of the victim was blown into pieces. The unit got licence from the District Revenue Officer.

The working shed was razed down.

The police suspect that left-over chemical mixture of the previous day could have been stocked in the mixing room which could have triggered the accident in the unit where ground chakkars were being made. Ammapatti police have registered a case and are investigating.

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    <title>kovilpatti: Four killed in fireworks unit explosion in Tamil Nadu</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-25T11:20:06+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[TUTICORIN: Four workers died in a cracker unit explosion in Thuraiyoor near Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district on Thursday. The explosion took place in one of the sheds of New Century Fireworks, a leading firecracker manufacturer.
This is the fourth major accident in firecracker units this year in which three or more lives have been lost in Virudhunagar and Tuticorin districts.
Thursday's explosion at Thuraiyoor was in a working shed with a concrete roof where fancy fireworks were being manufactured. The wall around it were razed.
The explosion took place around 2.10pm. The deceased have been identified as Jayaraj, 47, of Thottampatti, Thangavel, 43, of Kumarapuram, Kannan, 48, of Nalattinputhur and Ramar of Erachi. Their bodies have been sent to Kovilpatti government hospital for postmortem. No one was injured in the incident as many workers were out for lunch. Police registered a case against those in charge of the unit.
‘Explosion after worker took 5kg of chemical into shed’
Tuticorin district fire officer (DFO) S Kumar told TOI that a worker was seen carrying a bucket with 5kg of chemical mixtures into the shed to fill it in the fancy firecrackers.]]></description>
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    <title>Four killed in blast at fireworks unit in Virudhunagar district</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-02T12:17:41+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/four-killed-in-blast-at-fireworks-unit-in-virudhunagar-district/article38085803.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight others sustained injuries; the workers had come to the fireworks unit for a puja for New Year’s day

New Year 2022 began on a tragic note for the fireworks industry in Virudhunagar district, with the death of four workers in a blast at the R.K.V.M. Fireworks unit in Kalathur, near Watrap.

Out of eight others who have sustained injuries, M. Muniyandi (35) of Mangalam has suffered 20% burns. Others have sustained bleeding injuries as the flying debris hit them. All the injured have been admitted to the government hospital in Sivakasi.

According to initial reports, the blast at the fireworks unit occurred at around 8.30 a.m. However, the accident came to light only after 9 a.m. when the Fire and Rescue Services got an alert. A team of firemen, led by District Fire Officer (DFO), K. Ganesan, rushed to the spot and put out the flames.

The deceased were identified as S. Kumar (38) of Mettupatti, P. Periasamy (65) of Servaikaranpatti, S. Veerakumar (40) and S. Murugesan (35) of P. Paraipatti.

The DFO said that friction while handling chemicals at the chemical mixing room triggered the explosion at the unit, which is owned by C. Vazhividu Murugan (38) of M. Mettupatti.]]></description>
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    <title>Exploding New Year’s Eve fireworks kill two in Germany and Austria</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-01T16:47:57+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Exploding fireworks killed two men on New Year’s Eve, one in Germany and the other in Austria, according to local media.

A 37-year-old man died in Hennef, near Germany’s western city of Bonn. A 39-year-old was severely injured in the same incident and taken to hospital.

In Austria, a 23-year-old man died south-west of Vienna and three other people were injured.

Several other people were injured in mishaps involving fireworks in the German cities of Leipzig and Hamburg, the German news agency dpa reported.

The sale of fireworks for personal use was banned in Germany this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some Germans bought illegal fireworks or built their own, however, increasing the risk of accidents.]]></description>
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    <dc:date>2021-12-15T11:51:58+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. —
A fire near Cinderella Castle sprouted from a tree around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, according to Reedy Creek fire officials.

Fire officials say the fire could have been caused by debris from the classic fireworks show set off at the castle.

The fire department said Cinderella Castle was evacuated, along with surrounding areas. 

In a "very unusual occurrence," Walt Disney World staff escorted the first responder trucks down Main Street, said Reedy Creek Fire Association president Jon Shirey.

No one was hurt in the incident except for one person who accidentally inhaled the chemicals from a chemical fire extinguisher used by the fire department, Shirey said. That person was treated on the scene.

A representative from Walt Disney World described the fire as small. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, according to Disney. ]]></description>
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    <title>2 women’s bodies found at Sivakasi explosion site</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-17T11:38:23+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Virudhunagar: After 10 hours of struggle, officials on Tuesday evening recovered the bodies of two woman employees from the debris of a cardboard tubes manufacturing unit building which collapsed following an explosion in Sivakasi on Monday. The unit was allegedly manufacturing crackers illegally.
The charred bodies were identified as those of Hameedha, 55, and Kartheeswari, 33. Though it was suspected that owner Ramanathan and his wife Panchavarnam were also trapped under the building, no other bodies were found. The two-storeyed building had completely collapsed under the impact of the blast on Monday. Two people who sustained 60% and 30% burn injuries respectively were rushed to the Sivakasi government hospital.
Official sources said fire and rescue services personnel from Sivakasi were carrying out the work of removing debris to ascertain if any others are trapped. Since chemicals required for cracker manufacture were stored inside the building, officials stopped the work. Virudhunagar district collector J Meghanath Reddy inspected the spot and monitored the rescue operation.]]></description>
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    <title>Seized vehicles gutted in fire in Gujarat police station premises</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-08T11:29:16+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nadiad(PTI): Some 40 seized vehicles parked within the premises of a police station in Gujarat's Kheda district were gutted in a massive fire, an official said on Sunday.

The blaze may have been started by firecrackers and was aided by four to five barrels of chemicals seized in an oil theft case, leaving 30 to 40 vehicles, including 25 four-wheelers, three autorickshaws and some two-wheelers fully burnt, said Ahmedabad Range Inspector General of Police V Chandrashekhar.

"The incident occurred at around 11 pm on Friday. Preliminary findings suggest the blaze was caused by firecrackers, and four to five chemical barrels aided it. The exact number of vehicles damaged is being determined," he added.

A probe has begun under a forensic team to determine the cause of the fire, which took almost two hours to bring under control after seven fire tenders were deployed, a Kheda town police station official said.

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    <title>One killed in accident at fireworks unit in Sivakasi</title>
    <dc:date>2021-08-01T10:33:13+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A worker, R. Anandaraj (60 ) was killed in an explosion reported at a fireworks unit at Chockalingapuram in Sivakasi on Saturday.

The police said that the victim was involved in chemical filling while making joined crackers. Friction while handling the chemicals, at Sivasakthi fireworks, is said to have triggered the explosion at around 10 a.m. The working shed was burnt to the ground.

Fire and Rescue Services personnel rushed to the spot and cleared the debris. They were shocked to find the body of Anandaraj dangling from the top of a tree, after it was hurled for several metres up in the air by the impact of the explosion. The body was taken to the government hospital.

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    <title>Fines for illegal fireworks use nearly triples</title>
    <dc:date>2021-07-20T10:43:55+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While the City of Porterville's stepped up enforcement of illegal fireworks didn't actually lead to much of a difference as far as citations when it came to the actual Independence Day holiday on July 4, it did make a major difference in the month leading up to July 4.

That's the essence of a report that will be presented to the Porterville City Council at its meeting on Tuesday. The open session of the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The City Council adopted an ordinance enforcing stricter regulations when it came to the use of illegal fireworks, including increasing fines for violations.

The end result and biggest difference came in the amount of fines issued, which almost tripled over the previous year. There were $117,500 in fines issued as compared to $45,000 in 2020, $22,500 in 2019, $40,500 in 2018, $25,500 in 2017 and $18,000 in 2016.

Almost 1,350 pounds of illegal fireworks were confiscated from June 4 through July 4. The bulk of the fireworks confiscated came before July 4 in which more than 1,200 pounds was confiscated.

Prior to July 4 the report to be presented at the council meeting states “these efforts resulted in multiple felony and misdemeanor arrests.” The report added 12 administrative citations were issued as a result of those efforts.

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    <title>Mother Shields Young Daughter As U-Haul Full of Fireworks Explodes on Residential Street</title>
    <dc:date>2021-07-06T10:10:17+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least three people were injured after a moving van carrying fireworks caught fire in an Ohio neighborhood on the Fourth of July.

The chaotic scene—bright bursts of fireworks punctuated with loud booms as people ran for cover screaming—was caught on video by neighbors and posted to social media Sunday. Bystanders likened the ordeal to being in a "war zone." In one video, a woman can be seen shielding a crying little girl on the porch as bright sparks fly by and people race down the street.

WTOL reported that the woman, identified later as Val McKee, said the ordeal was frightening.

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    <title>FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-22T10:23:53+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Mechanicsburg man is facing a weapons of mass destruction charge after a failed attempt to make fireworks, say police.

Johnathan Park, 33, was arrested after he attempted to make fireworks on his bed in his apartment in 500 block of Geneva Drive, according to police.

Upper Allen Township police and fire were called to the apartment complex for reports of a burn victim around 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

Upon arrival crews found that Park's bed caught fire while he was attempting to making homemade fireworks.

Neighborings in the complex were evacuated.

Park's apartment had explosives and explosive material that was not properly stored-- endangering his neighbors.

More than 24-hours later police cleared the scene, deeming the complex safe on Thursday, May 20, at 1:30 a.m., according to a statement by police.

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    <title>seized firecrackers: Delhi: Forensic lab gets new wing to deal with seized firecrackers, explosives</title>
    <dc:date>2020-12-19T11:12:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/forensic-lab-gets-new-wing-to-deal-with-seized-firecrackers-explosives/articleshow/79805464.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: The overburdened Forensics Science Laboratory in Rohini has started a new wing called Veera Centre to deal exclusively with explosives and seized firecrackers.
The new wing has the technology required for quick forensic examination of pyrotechnics, which has become necessary after the National Green Tribunal banned the sale and use of fireworks to check air pollution. The new unit has so far received 19 cases.
With NGT hearing numerous pleas seeking action against pollution caused by firecrackers in NCR, especially when the ill health effect of poor air exacerbates the intensity of Covid-19 infection, it was important to have a dedicated forensics unit that could carry out quick examinations for faster results.]]></description>
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    <title>Environment group calls for total ban of fireworks, firecrackers</title>
    <dc:date>2020-12-09T11:12:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1369360/environment-group-calls-for-total-ban-of-fireworks-firecrackers</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday called on local government units (LGUs) to ban firecrackers, fireworks, and other pyrotechnic devices this holiday season amid pandemic.

In a statement, the group’s Chemical Safety Campaigner Thony Dizon urged officials to impose ordinances that will prohibit firecrackers and fireworks for the New Year’s Eve’s festivities.

“With the safety of their constituents and the environment in mind, we urge our city and municipal officials to quickly enact ordinances that will prohibit the use of firecrackers, fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices in celebrating the New Year,” said Dizon.

“The adoption and implementation of such ordinances, we believe, will prevent a repeat of the bloody and dirty tradition of heralding the New Year with explosives and noxious fumes,” he added.]]></description>
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    <title>Chemicals thrown in trash caused garbage truck explosion in Bloomfield Township neighborhood, fire chief says</title>
    <dc:date>2020-11-14T12:21:39+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/11/14/chemicals-thrown-in-trash-caused-garbage-truck-explosion-in-bloomfield-township-neighborhood-fire-chief-says/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A GFL Environmental truck exploded while it was picking up trash at a home in Bloomfield Township.

“The biggest thing with chemicals is when you mix them, you never know what’s going to happen,” said Bloomfield Township Fire Chief John LeRoy. “That’s unfortunately what happened today when multiple chemicals are mixed together. We had some sort of a reaction that nearly injured two firefighters.”

A homeowner had conducted a deep clean and unknowingly dumped all her teenage son’s chemicals that he used to make fireworks. Once the mix was put into the garbage truck, it exploded and trash flew everywhere.

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    <title>Death toll in Madurai firecracker factory explosion reaches 7-ANI</title>
    <dc:date>2020-10-25T11:27:34+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.businessworld.in/article/Death-toll-in-Madurai-firecracker-factory-explosion-reaches-7/24-10-2020-335240/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 24 (ANI): After two more deaths were reported on Saturday, the death toll in the firecracker factory fire reached seven.
According to Kalyana Kumar, Madurai District Fire Officer, the fire that took place on Friday was caused due to friction in the chemical mixing room which spread over the factory.
"A friction fire broke out in the chemical mixing room and it spread over the factory. Myself, Saravana Kumar, Deputy Director of Fire Department, and Sylendra Babu, Director-General of Police of the Fire Department visited the incident spot and inquired," Kumar informed.
Initially, five people died on the spot and three were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital.]]></description>
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    <title>Five women charred to death in fireworks unit accident</title>
    <dc:date>2020-10-24T11:17:01+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/five-women-charred-to-death-in-fireworks-unit-accident/article32933727.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five women workers were charred to death and three employees, including a man, suffered critical burns in a fire accident at Rajalakshmi Fireworks under the T. Kallupatti police station limits in Madurai district on Friday.

...
Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Madurai and Virudhunagar districts, led by Deputy Director (Southern region) P. Saravanakumar, rushed to the spot and put out the fire that had spread from the chemical mixing room to two working sheds.


High temperature
Officials suspect that mixing of chemicals under high atmospheric temperature on a hot afternoon could have triggered an explosion in the mixing room around 2 p.m.

“A blast in the chemical mixing room is suspected to have caused the fire,” Madurai Collector T.G. Vinay said. The unit had a licence valid till March 2021. The number of employees working in the unit was within the permitted limit. “An inspection by explosives experts will reveal the actual cause and whether there was any violation of safety rules,” he said.

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    <title>Cracker unit accident leaves 1dead</title>
    <dc:date>2020-09-29T10:10:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/cracker-unit-accident-leaves-1dead/articleshow/78373111.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Madurai: An accident at a fireworks unit left one dead at Sengundrapuram village near Amattur in Virudhunagar district on Monday. The incident took place at a unit of Sree Murugeswari fireworks. The victim has been identified as Krishnakumar, 55.
Inquiries led to suspicion that the unit and sheds were leased to Atlas Fireworks as labels and unfinished fireworks with the brand were found on the premises. It is learnt that the victim was mixing chemicals in the unit when a friction triggered the blast, leaving him wounded. The shed where he was working was razed to the ground.]]></description>
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    <title>Safety concerns cited in Mashpee controlled detonation</title>
    <dc:date>2020-09-04T11:52:16+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20200903/safety-concerns-cited-in-mashpee-controlled-detonation</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[“In retrospect, knowing what I know now, I should have notified the superintendent,” Collins told the School Committee. “I didn’t realize that this was going to result in craters. I did not realize that it was going to result in the scattered debris that it did.”

Collins came to the meeting to outline what happened in response to School Committee Chairman George Schmidt’s appearance before the Board of Selectmen on Monday, expressing his displeasure about the miscommunication.

“For an event to happen, and wait 24 hours before the school superintendent was notified, is unacceptable,” Schmidt said. “I don’t understand what went wrong. I don’t expect it to happen again.”

Collins spoke about the safety and security considerations behind the controlled detonation.

“I will attempt to put this into a clear perspective for you, but shall not compromise an ongoing investigation that may lead to criminal charges,” he said.

On Aug. 28, the Mashpee Police and Fire departments responded to a residence after a report of a person with facial burns, Collins said. They found materials that required calling investigators from the state fire marshal’s office.

Members of the Explosive Ordnance Division also responded, and personnel seized, stabilized and secured items that Collins said were considered to be improvised explosive devices or homemade fireworks.

“I give full credit to these true professionals who walk into the face of potential danger and take their responsibilities seriously, and then make decisions and take actions to ensure public safety is preserved,” Collins said.

Collins said the explosive devices required safe removal as well as detonation.

“Had this not occurred swiftly, the consequences at the residences were dangerous and potentially devastating,” he said.]]></description>
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    <title>6 injured in huge blast at China fireworks factory</title>
    <dc:date>2020-07-09T11:51:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/6-injured-in-huge-blast-at-china-fireworks-factory</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Powerful explosions rocked a fireworks factory in southwest China on Wednesday night, leaving at least six people injured, authorities said.

A billowing yellow cloud rose over the factory in the city of Guanghan in Sichuan province after the first blast and then thick, black smoke poured from the plant, according to images broadcast by state channel CCTV.

This was followed by a second explosion.

Six people were injured, including two with serious wounds, the Guanghan city government said in a statement on social media.

The fire was brought under control and the cause of the incident, which occurred at 9:10 pm, is under investigation, the government said.

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    <title>House explosion that killed 1 was sparked by homemade fireworks, police say</title>
    <dc:date>2020-07-03T10:24:30+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.wdrb.com/news/house-explosion-that-killed-1-was-sparked-by-homemade-fireworks-police-say/article_f75c4178-bc76-11ea-8cd5-9f61baa3b21a.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A house explosion in Elizabethtown that left one person dead and five others injured was apparently sparked by homemade fireworks, according to police.

It happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday at a home on New Glendale Road. Investigators said someone was trying to make fireworks in the home when there was an explosion. Seven people were inside. Five were injured, and one person died.

"And I would very much discourage anyone from trying to make their own fireworks because it was a terrible outcome last night," Ward said.

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    <title>Worker burned in flash fire at Georgia pyrotechnic plant</title>
    <dc:date>2020-06-19T11:37:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/worker-burned-in-flash-fire-at-georgia-pyrotechnic-plant</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BYRON, Ga. - An explosion and flash fire badly burned the head, face and hands of a worker at a pyrotechnic plant in Georgia, an official said.

The unidentified employee at Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc. in Byron was airlifted Wednesday to a hospital in Atlanta to be treated for the burns, Peach County Fire Chief Jeff Doles told news outlets. The worker’s condition wasn’t immediately released.

The man was injured while turning potassium nitrate into pellets, Doles said. The chemical is used in fireworks, rocket propellants, gun powder and more.

This isn’t the first time a worker has been injured at the plant, news outlets reported. In 2016, an employee was hurt in an explosion, and a subsequent investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found seven violations that resulted in a more than $176,000 fine.

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    <title>Massachusetts State Police bomb squad and hazmat team respond to a West Springfield home</title>
    <dc:date>2020-05-07T13:07:28+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Massachusetts State Police bomb squad and a hazmat team responded to a home in West Springfield after local police discovered a “large amount of ammunition, commercial fireworks, homemade M-class explosive devices" and materials to make fireworks, according to state fire officials.

The West Springfield Police Department on Monday went to the home of a deceased, retired police officer to secure guns when they discovered the bullets and explosives in containers, officials said. Some of the containers were marked and some were not.


“During the clean-out, the bomb squad discovered a large quantity of energetic material in a deteriorated state, believed to have been in the basement for years,” officials said.

Because of the condition of the containers, and the unknown state of the fireworks, officials called the bomb squad to dispose of them.

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    <title>How a Popular Science article led the ATF to this small-town Minnesota explosives maker</title>
    <dc:date>2020-04-12T11:05:29+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BROWNSVILLE, Minn. – On a recent afternoon in this small river town, a caravan of federal agents veered off the main drag, down a dirt road that leads into a valley of brown fields and farmland. They pulled up to a white house, tottering with age and isolated by hills and state forest land, where they’d come to arrest a man they say has been building explosives here for years.

Kenneth Miller, 58, faces felony charges for allegedly manufacturing, dealing and transporting highly combustible explosive material recovered that day. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also found three guns in the home, which Miller is forbidden from possessing due to his felony record, according to the criminal complaint. Miller’s attorney declined to comment on the case.

Miller didn’t do much to hide his business, Lightning Pyrotechnics. He has claimed to sell explosive products to big-name clients: the NFL, air shows, Hollywood movies, the military and foreign militaries.

Yet it was a national magazine article in Popular Science that led the ATF to Miller’s secluded home that March day, according to a warrant recently unsealed.

In May — 10 months before the ATF raid — special agent Sara Thomas came across a headline on the New York-based magazine’s website: “This pyrotechnics expert turned his Minnesota backyard into a DIY fireworks testing ground.”

The article portrayed Miller as a mad scientist who harvests industrial material to build 50-pound rockets and magnesium fireworks that burn at 4,000 degrees and blow craters into his farmland.

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    <title>Gender Reveal Party Starts a 10-Acre Bush Fire</title>
    <dc:date>2020-04-07T12:23:25+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://thestir.cafemom.com/parenting_news/224627/gender-reveal-party-starts-10-acre-bush-fire</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Officials have since linked the blaze to a gender reveal party gone wrong. According to Brevard County Fire Rescue Chief Mark Schollmeyer, their area is under a “burn ban,” and he’s urging everyone to follow the rules after a fire broke out in the area thanks to a gender reveal that didn’t go as planned.

Firefighters were called to a home after a fire broke out that officials believe was ignited by fireworks or other explosives.

“We were informed that it was caused by gender reveal using Tannerite and a weapon,” Schollmeyer told WESH News. “Something as seemingly innocent as a gender reveal can turn into a large-scale disaster where homes are threatened,” he explained.

]]></description>
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    <title>SC asks CBI to probe use of banned chemicals in firecrackers made in TN</title>
    <dc:date>2020-03-04T12:03:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sc-asks-cbi-probe-use-banned-chemicals-firecrackers-made-tn-119438</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the CBI to investigate allegations that Tamil Nadu-based firecrackers manufacturers were using banned chemicals like barium nitrate in the manufacturing of green crackers, in direct violation of the top court orders.

A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant directed six manufacturers from Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu to show cause as to why they should not be held liable for contempt of court.

Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing three children, alleged that the manufacturers have been violating the court's order prohibiting the use of this banned chemical. The bench asked the CBI stationed in Chennai to probe this issue and submit a report and posted the matter for further hearing after eight weeks.

In October 2018, the top court had said only green crackers without barium salt would be allowed to be manufactured in the country. The top court had also asked the Centre to file its reply on the objections raised against the use of chemical components like barium nitrate and potassium nitrate, especially in the chemical composition of 'green crackers'.

]]></description>
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    <title>Punjab explosion: At least two killed in blast at religious rally in Tarn Taran district</title>
    <dc:date>2020-02-09T20:10:56+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://scroll.in/latest/952559/punjab-at-least-14-killed-in-explosion-at-religious-procession-in-tarn-taran-district-say-police</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least two people were killed and several were injured in an explosion in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Saturday, reports said.

A tractor-trailer exploded around 4.30 pm during a religious procession near Daleke village, 10 km from the town of Tarn Taran, Hindustan Times reported. According to initial reports, the tractor was carrying firecrackers and chemicals. The procession was on its way from Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh in Pahuwind village to Gurdwara Tahla Sahib at Chabba village on the Tarn Taran-Amritsar road. “The procession had just reached Daleke when the blast took place in a trailer of a tractor in which a chemical was stored,” a villager identified as Manjinder Singh told the newspaper.]]></description>
<dc:subject>India transportation explosion death fireworks</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/193-eye-injury-cases-from-fire-crackers-reported-this-diwali/articleshow/71913388.cms">
    <title>193 eye injury cases from fire crackers reported this Diwali in Madurai</title>
    <dc:date>2019-11-05T10:24:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/193-eye-injury-cases-from-fire-crackers-reported-this-diwali/articleshow/71913388.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MADURAI: As many as 193 eye trauma cases related to firecrackers were reported this year at the Aravind Eye Hospital from Madurai and surrounding villages post Diwali. Out of the 40 odd cases of grievous eye injuries reported, eight required surgeries. “High velocity impact of fire cracker pieces is often the main cause of penetrative injuries of the eye. There have been many cases where we have to operate and remove cardboard pieces from the eye,” said Dr N Venkatesh Prajna, chief of cornea and refractive surgery at Aravind Eye Hospital.

Trauma injuries are categorized into three types namely, penetrative injury, blunt injury and chemical injury. Penetrative injuries often lead to retinal haemorrhage and oedema. Closed globe injuries or blunt injuries are injuries that occur without causing any rupture of tissues.]]></description>
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    <title>Cracker unit employee dead in explosion near Sivakasi</title>
    <dc:date>2019-10-12T11:49:04+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/cracker-unit-employee-dead-in-explosion-near-sivakasi/articleshow/71548291.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[VIRUDHUNAGAR: A worker died in a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Muthupandi, 50, of Alamarathupati village.
The blast took place at the Sri Ravindra Fireworks, owned by Baskaran, in Zameensalvarpatti village when Muthupandi was mixing chemicals for the manufacture of chakra variety firework. He died on the spot. A shed where he was working was gutted.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.10tv.com/article/columbus-bomb-squad-hazmat-teams-investigating-homemade-fireworks-north-columbus-home-2019">
    <title>Columbus bomb squad, hazmat teams investigating homemade fireworks at north Columbus home</title>
    <dc:date>2019-09-17T11:35:39+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.10tv.com/article/columbus-bomb-squad-hazmat-teams-investigating-homemade-fireworks-north-columbus-home-2019</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Fire says a residence in north Columbus is being investigated where someone was making homemade fireworks.

The Columbus bomb squad and hazmat teams were dispatched to the residence in the 2000 block of North 4th Street around 6 p.m. Monday.


They received information when they got a tip from someone saying someone shot an illegal firework near the Columbus Police training academy and caused a vegetation fire.

Advertisement - Story continues below
Columbus Fire tells 10TV that homes on both sides of the residence have been evacuated as a precaution.

Bomb squad and hazmat teams are currently investigating the materials inside the home to ensure they are safe.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/explosive-chemistry-academy-lets-kids-create-fireworks/1091576540">
    <title>Explosive chemistry academy lets kids create fireworks</title>
    <dc:date>2019-07-03T10:26:04+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/explosive-chemistry-academy-lets-kids-create-fireworks/1091576540</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GREENBUSH, Ks - Usually kids are warned not to play with fireworks  but exactly the opposite is happening at the Greenbush Education Center.  Middle school kids are even making their own fireworks at the Explosive Chemistry Academy. 

"It’s four teaspoons of powdered sugar, one teaspoon of baking soda," Kenzie Heatherly goes through what sounds like a cake recipe but add a  sprits of alcohol and a lighter and the faces  of  kids like Isabella Walsh    light up with excitement.  They’re create their own exploding snakes. 

Isabella said, “It’skind of cool. We use it for baking and  you can think of it,  you're eating something that could explode. It’s kind of cool.”

Joey Flessner exclaimed, “I  love this camp! It’s really fun.” 

They dissect snappers or poppers by unwrapping or cutting them open. 
And they disassembled cracklers to find "pieces of silver fulmates,"   explained Heatherly.]]></description>
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    <title>Oxford explosion was caused by detonated firework, police say</title>
    <dc:date>2019-04-12T11:41:53+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Oxford police said the explosive device that injured two boys on March 19 was a detonated pyrotechnic, or firework, similar to one called an aerial salute.

Aerial salutes are fireworks that are designed be launched in the air for a fireworks display. A ground salute is one that functions from a stationary or secured position, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association website.Police said the boys discovered the firework in the alley in the 100 block of East Withrow Street and described it as silver colored and the shape and size of a baseball. One of the boys lost a hand in the explosion.]]></description>
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    <title>Two dead, five injured in explosion at illegal firecracker unit</title>
    <dc:date>2019-03-26T11:47:19+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/two-dead-five-injured-in-explosion-at-illegal-firecracker-unit/articleshow/68568778.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Visakhapatnam: Two persons died and five others of the same family suffered critical injuries in an explosion at an illegal fire cracker manufacturing unit (Bholokamamba Fireworks) at Gullipalle within Sabbavaram police station limits in Visakhapatnam district on Monday.
This was the second such explosion in the same unit. In May 2012, three persons had burned to death and two others sustained injuries in an explosion at Bholakamamba Fireworks unit at Gullipalle.
There was an explosion in the fire cracker manufacturing unit at around 10:45 am on Monday. All seven persons in the unit at the time were injured. The roof of the shed (illegal unit) made with iron sheets caved under the impact of the blast. The injured were admitted at the KG Hospital in Visakhapatnam city at around 12 noon.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://tempo.com.ph/2019/02/02/3-fireworks-explosion-victims-in-bulacan-die/">
    <title>3 fireworks explosion victims in Bulacan die</title>
    <dc:date>2019-02-04T12:55:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://tempo.com.ph/2019/02/02/3-fireworks-explosion-victims-in-bulacan-die/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BOCAUE, Bulacan – Three of the five fireworks chemical blast victims in this town have succumbed to serious burn injuries.

Bocaue Mayor Eleonore “Joni” Villanueva-Tugna said that Isaac Paraiso and Jamil Roxas, both 15-years-old, died Tuesday, while the other one, whose name is still being validated, expired Thursday.

The other victims of the Jan. 26 blast were identified as Mark Joseph Ignacio, 16, and Jessie Habal and John David Yambao, both 15.

“The victims were said to be cracking a coconut in an abandoned shanty in Barangay Lolomboy when an abandoned pile of fireworks chemicals ignited, causing serious burn injuries to their bodies,” the mayor said.

Villanueva-Tugna said the municipal government of Bocaue will extend financial help for the medical expenses of the surviving victims and burial expenses for those who have already died.

]]></description>
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    <title>Police: Winchester man started fireworks store blaze with stolen gun</title>
    <dc:date>2019-01-04T17:12:52+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/police-winchester-man-started-fireworks-store-blaze-with-stolen-gun/article_b0dc2407-0a9e-598f-93e2-93bc2777e7fd.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An affidavit filed in Cheshire County Superior Court provides additional details in the case of a Winchester man accused of discharging a shotgun that police say ignited a fire at the Stateline Fireworks store in town in September.

Joseph E. Champagne, 75, was arrested month on several charges in connection with the incident. Among other information included in the affidavit by Winchester police Detective Michael Carrier is Champagne’s contention that the gun fired when he tripped over the edge of a carpet.

Winchester firefighters were called to Stateline Fireworks at 151 Keene Road (Route 10) at about 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in response to a fire alarm. The two-alarm fire engulfed the inside of the store with flames, smoke and exploding fireworks within 48 seconds, according to fire officials.

The joint investigation of the state fire marshal’s office, the Winchester Fire Department and the Winchester Police Department determined a round from a 12-gauge shotgun had ignited the fireworks inside, according to a news release from the state agency on Dec. 14.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/29/doh-firecracker-related-injuries-now-up-to-43/">
    <title>DOH: Firecracker-related injuries now up to 43</title>
    <dc:date>2018-12-30T12:09:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/29/doh-firecracker-related-injuries-now-up-to-43/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three more cases of firecrackers-related injuries have been reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, bringing the total number of such injuries to 43.

The total figure is 51 percent lower compared to the same period last year, and 75 percent lower than the five-year average, the DOH noted in its latest report.

The three new cases were from Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Bicol Region.

The DOH said that of the 43 cases, 41 injuries were due to exploding firecrackers while the remaining two cases were firecracker ingestion. The cases of firecracker ingestion involved a 3-year-old girl from Valenzuela City on Dec. 21; and a 6-year-old boy from Tondo, Manila on Dec. 25. Both of them were discharged from the hospital.

Majority of the victims were males. The youngest victim was 2-years-old and the oldest is 69-years-old, the DOH said.

Twenty-four individuals sustained blast injuries without amputation, five sustained blast injuries that resulted in the amputation of the affected limbs, while 14 sustained eye injuries.

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    <title>Unseen firework in Saint Petersburg, the warehouse caught fire with fireworks (VIDEO)</title>
    <dc:date>2018-12-23T12:54:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://sivpost.com/unseen-firework-in-saint-petersburg-the-warehouse-caught-fire-with-fireworks-video/2681/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fire occurred in a warehouse with fireworks in St. Petersburg.

It is reported by TASS, citing a source in estradnyh services.

In Russia, in St. Petersburg there was a fire in a warehouse with fireworks in St. Petersburg. “In a warehouse in Chemical alley in the centre of Petersburg there was a fire in a warehouse with fireworks” – said the Agency interlocutor.

The fire is assigned the increased rank of difficulty. As explained a source in the emergency services, information on victims did not arrive.

Residents of houses located within a radius of one kilometer from the burning warehouse with pyrotechnics in Saint-Petersburg evacuated. “Residents of houses at a distance of one kilometer from the fire evacuated,” – said the Agency interlocutor.

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    <title>Bremerton alley explosion was 'some sort of firework'</title>
    <dc:date>2018-11-03T11:36:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2018/11/01/explosive-bremerton-alley-some-sort-firework/1852625002/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BREMERTON -- Police are waiting on results from a laboratory to determine the type of explosive device that detonated Wednesday near downtown, but reported Thursday it was some sort of firework.

Though early reports from investigators at the scene said the device may have been a "sparkler bomb," Bremerton Police Lt. Aaron Elton told the Kitsap Sun that investigators determined it was not a "sparkler bomb."

More:'Explosive device' detonates in downtown Bremerton

"Sparkler bombs" are explosives made from combining legal fireworks.

The boom, reported at about 1:45 p.m., was heard blocks away, setting off car alarms and leaving a small amount of damage to a car and wall in the alley where it detonated. No injuries were reported, but parts of the explosive flew across Sixth Street and landed on a sidewalk.]]></description>
<dc:subject>us_WA public explosion response fireworks</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2018/11/1/It-s-time-to-switch-over-to-green-firecrackers.aspx">
    <title>It’s time to switch over to green firecrackers</title>
    <dc:date>2018-11-01T11:42:47+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2018/11/1/It-s-time-to-switch-over-to-green-firecrackers.aspx</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From this ‘Diwali’ people will not get firecrackers bearing pictures of deities, film actors, actresses etc. The popular firecrackers like ‘Laxmi Bomb’, ‘Vishnu Bomb’, ‘Sutali Bomb’, ‘Fulzadi’, ‘Taj Mahal’, ‘Popat’ brands, ‘Anar’ etc. will become history soon.  Efforts are on to introduce non-polluting, less sound creating and scientifically  structured firecrackers like SWAS (Safe Water Releaser), SAFAL (Safe Minimal Aluminium) and STAR (Safe Thermite Crackers). Thanks to the laboratories and scientists working under the umbrella of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) across the country conducting research.


In a good news to the citizens, scientists have developed ‘Green Firecrackers’ which can be used from this Diwali.
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<item rdf:about="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sivakasi-stares-uncertain-699490.html">
    <title>Sivakasi stares at uncertainty as SC bans Fire crackers</title>
    <dc:date>2018-10-24T11:18:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sivakasi-stares-uncertain-699490.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The multi-crore fireworks industry in Sivakasi was hoping for a relief from the Supreme Court, but the judgement delivered on Tuesday with regard to use of fire crackers has left the manufacturers worried about their future.

The court’s ban on use of a chemical known as barium nitrate has come as a bolt from the blue for fireworks manufacturers in Sivakasi, which accounts for 90% of fire crackers produced in the country. If the ban on the chemical is enforced, 75% of the products will have to be stopped since the chemical is a crucial ingredient in fire crackers, manufacturers say.

Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers Association (TANFAMA), the parent body of fireworks manufacturers, is mulling moving a review petition before the court to lift the ban on the use of barium nitrate.

K Mariappan, general secretary of TANFAMA, told DH that the organisation would also seek the help of Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) in moving the apex court. “We have no other option left before us. We will certainly move the court seeking to lift the ban. In this process, we will involve PESO and Tamil Nadu government. Barium nitrate is indispensable for the industry and we cannot produce a majority of the fire crackers without using the chemical,” Mariappan told DH.

]]></description>
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    <title>Blast at school: probe begins</title>
    <dc:date>2018-09-17T11:49:32+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/blast-at-school-probe-begins/article24962718.ece</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A day after several students of a private school in Angamaly sustained injuries following a blast on the school premises, the police have registered a case and launched a probe into the incident.
As many as 60 persons, including 59 students of Holy Family High School in Angamaly, sustained injuries following the blast.
The blast occurred around 11 a.m. on Saturday when a section of the high school students, as part of a science exhibition at the school, attempted to recreate a volcano explosion.
A case has been registered for careless handling of hazardous materials while a decision regarding the persons to be arraigned as accused will be made later, said officials.
“Samples have been collected from the site and sent for a chemical analysis to establish the presence of explosive materials,” said Muhammad Riyas, Circle Inspector of Police, Angamaly.
The statements of school authorities and teachers associated with the project will be recorded soon. Statements of students may also be collected.
Preliminary investigation by the police suggested the presence of powdered aluminium at the blast site. “The students are believed to have used firecrackers to make an impact, leading to the explosion. A probe is on to trace the origin of the materials used in making the model,” the official added.
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<item rdf:about="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/fireworks-industry-seeks-high-level-probe-into-erode-fire-accident/article24936572.ece">
    <title>Fireworks industry seeks high-level probe into Erode fire accident</title>
    <dc:date>2018-09-13T09:46:26+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers’ Association has sought a high-level enquiry into the Wednesday’s fire accident at Erode that claimed the lives of three persons and injured five others.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, its general secretary K. Mariappan raised the doubt that the cause of the fire could be ‘illegally manufactured’ fireworks.

Seeking a CB-CID probe into the accident, he said that facts about the manufacturers of the crackers, place of manufacturing, whether the site of the accident had licence for selling crackers should be brought out.

“Otherwise, such accidents would bring disrepute to the licensed fireworks industry,” he said.

He also recalled that the association had sought the intervention of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in preventing smuggling and sale of Chinese fireworks on a war footing.

]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/Authorities-respond-to-explosion-in-Parkersburg-491180441.html">
    <title>UPDATE: Homemade firecracker the cause of an explosion in Parkersburg</title>
    <dc:date>2018-08-19T10:16:19+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/Authorities-respond-to-explosion-in-Parkersburg-491180441.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - At about 12:12 this afternoon Parkersburg Police and Fire Departments responded to a call made by a postal service worker regarding an explosion.

The worker was hit by debris from the explosion but not seriously injured.

First responders were able to respond quickly because of the close proximity of the incident to the Homecoming parade.

There was a man on the scene with injuries to his hands and face and he was transported to a hospital in southern West Virginia.

Neighbors in the area reported hearing a loud noise that seemed to shake their homes. The police department strongly feels as though this incident is in no way related to the Homecoming celebration and that the suspect’s intent was not to harm anyone.

“We did collect some evidence related to this crime. We had it analyzed at a different location close to the scene for any chemical based explosives that were not what a typical person could buy off the store shelf. We are able to confidently say that this is not a terrorist act or a nexus to terrorism. Based off of what we found at the scene and what the components were made from as far as the device, basically it was just a homemade firecracker that had a much more powerful result than what was intended,” explains Joe Martin, Parkersburg Police Chief.

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    <title>Miller Fireworks Recalls Fireworks Due to Violation of Federal Standard; Explosion and Burn Hazards</title>
    <dc:date>2018-08-03T11:13:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.indexjournal.com/news/national/miller-fireworks-recalls-fireworks-due-to-violation-of-federal-standard/article_f079fb68-b14d-5d4b-a0ac-464633ce66f3.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Name of Product: Fireworks

Hazard: The recalled fireworks are overloaded with pyrotechnics intended to produce an audible effect, violating the federal regulatory requirements for this product. Overloaded fireworks can result in a greater than expected explosion, posing burn and explosion hazards to consumers. The fireworks are banned hazardous substances and are prohibited from being sold under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA).

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fireworks and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/07/04/am-pyrotechnics-explosion-polk-county-nightmare-come-true/758191002/">
    <title>AM Pyrotechnics explosion in Polk County a 'nightmare come true'</title>
    <dc:date>2018-07-06T10:24:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/07/04/am-pyrotechnics-explosion-polk-county-nightmare-come-true/758191002/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is no evidence yet to indicate that the fire that caused an explosion at AM Pyrotechnics in Polk County on Tuesday night was anything other than an accident, investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said.

Reports of an explosion started rolling in around 7:30 p.m., with local fire departments arriving 20 minutes later, neighbors said. Those living adjacent to the pyrotechnics manufacturer described booming sounds and shaking walls, as well as renegade fireworks flying past their windows.

MORE: Fire breaks out at Polk County's AM Pyrotechnics

One woman was in the building at the time. She was flown by helicopter to Mercy Hospital Springfield and was in critical condition in the hospital's burn unit as of Wednesday afternoon, said Joel Sheppard, resident agent in charge with ATF Springfield.

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<item rdf:about="https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/fireworks-store-flames-eve-fourth-july/story?id=56356876">
    <title>Fireworks store goes up in flames on eve of Fourth of July</title>
    <dc:date>2018-07-04T12:57:18+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fireworks retailer in Missouri went up in flames on the eve of Fourth of July.

Firefighters responded to a major fire at AM Pyrotechnics in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, on Tuesday night, according to Springfield, Missouri, ABC affiliate KSPR. According to the affiliate, several explosions rocked the building, and were large enough to rattle neighbors' windows.

One person suffered "moderate" injuries, according to KSPR.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.bna.com/fourth-july-firework-n73014477074/">
    <title>Fourth of July Firework Injuries Down but Hazards Remain</title>
    <dc:date>2018-07-04T09:33:24+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.bna.com/fourth-july-firework-n73014477074/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In 1976, U.S. consumers used 29 million pounds of fireworks, and there were roughly 38.3 fireworks-related injuries per 100,000 pounds of fireworks. In 2017, that number decreased to 5 despite Americans using nearly nine times the amount of fireworks they did in 1976, according to a report by the American Pyrotechnics Association, a group that promotes the use of fireworks.

Federal regulators don’t tally the number of workers injured or killed by fireworks-related incidents each year, but high-profile accidents over the past decade have left several workers maimed or dead.

“The products are safer. You see most of the injuries now are due to misuse and abuse rather than product malfunction,” Bill Weimer, vice president of Phantom Fireworks in Youngstown, Ohio, said. “You have a smarter buying public, because of all the educational information companies like Phantom are providing.”

About 67 percent of fireworks-related injuries in 2017 occurred in the 30-day period surrounding the holiday, Elizabeth Klinefelter, public affairs specialist for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, told Bloomberg Environment.

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<item rdf:about="http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Man-has-serious-injury-after-discharging-illegal-fireworks-485397621.html">
    <title>Man has serious injury after illegally discharging fireworks</title>
    <dc:date>2018-06-14T10:43:49+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Man-has-serious-injury-after-discharging-illegal-fireworks-485397621.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- Authorities responded to the 2300 block of Coldstream Avenue NE for a fireworks injury at 6:41 p.m. June 12.

Authorities say a 19-year-old man had a firecracker explode in his hand.

The man had serious injuries to his hand and lost parts of several fingers.

The Fire Department and Police Department want to remind citizens use within City limits of Cedar Rapids is prohibited.

Authorities also say the incident is a reminder of how dangerous fireworks can be.

Last year the Fire Department responded to 13 fire incidents that invovled fireworks. Three of the incidents included building fires, with the worst causing $140,000 in damage.

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<item rdf:about="http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jun/04/uttar-pradesh-three-dead-many-injured-in-powerful-blast-in-illegal-firecrackers-unit-in-kakori-1823702.html">
    <title>Uttar Pradesh: Three dead, many injured in powerful blast in illegal firecrackers unit in Kakori- The New Indian Express</title>
    <dc:date>2018-06-05T11:51:16+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jun/04/uttar-pradesh-three-dead-many-injured-in-powerful-blast-in-illegal-firecrackers-unit-in-kakori-1823702.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LUCKNOW: Three persons were dead and scores injured following a massive blast at a house being used as an illegal godown of firecrackers in a village under Kakori police station on Lucknow outskirts on Monday. While two adjacent buildings collapsed under the impact of the blast, another under-construction
structure came down crashing.

The blast occurred at around 11 am in the basement of a house where explosives and other material used in making the firecrackers were stored. While a police team rushed to spot to undertake a probe and ensure rescue and relief operations to extricate those trapped in the debris, ATS officials later joined the
police team, inspected the site to ascertain the reasons of the blast and the type of explosive.

As per the police sources, the explosives were of very high intensity but the ATS sleuths ruled out any terror angle. However, there was huge cloud of smoke which was billowing from the house in which
the blast occurred and it continued for many hours. While the two of three, who fell victim to blast, were identified as Ram Sharan (35), and Nasreen (18), the third one could not be identified as the body was burnt beyond recognition in ]]></description>
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    <title>Munitions factory fire kills 2, injures 5</title>
    <dc:date>2018-05-30T11:21:34+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An explosion at a munitions factory sparked a fire that killed at least two people and injured five others.

The accident happened at the Hanwha factory in the central city of Daejeon at 4:17 p.m.

Two workers were killed, and five others were taken to a hospital, three of them seriously injured with burns all over their bodies and the two others with burns to their hands and faces, according to company officials and firefighters.

A total of 29 fire trucks and 55 firefighters were mobilized to put out the fire.

The impact from the explosion also damaged a door and a wall of the building, they added. 
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    <title>1 person treated after exposure to chemical</title>
    <dc:date>2018-04-13T11:50:52+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[GREENWOOD VILLAGE - Several people complained about burning in their throats and eyes after exposure to a chemical Thursday afternoon.

South Metro Fire Rescue responded to 5340 South Quebec Street for around 3 p.m. They determined the irritant was likely a small amount of Potassium Perchlorate. It's commonly used as an oxidizer in fireworks and other types of pyrotechnics.

One person was taken to the hospital as a precaution due to the exposure.

South Metro Fire Rescue says they're cleaning up and disposing of the substance. There's no threat to the surrounding area and they do not believe the incident is suspicious.

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    <title>Expired stock of crackers seized from residential areas</title>
    <dc:date>2018-03-29T09:56:44+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Following the death of a teenage girl in a suspected chemical explosion on Tuesday, the police today woke up from its deep slumber and arrested four persons for allegedly storing firecrackers illegally.
Although all of them were arrested under Section 286 of the IPC, which amounts to negligent conduct with respect to explosive substances, they were all released on bail on the same day.
While the police recovered maximum stock from Govind nagar area, where according to the investigating officer Inspector Gulshan Kumar, the team recovered fire crackers worth Rs 2 lakhs, another recovery of fire crackers worth Rs 1.5 lakhs was made from the congested Gandhi camp area.
The police recovered fire crackers from the Gupta colony and Adda Hoshiarpur areas as well.
According to area SHO Ashwani Gotyal of division 1, “The traders have to destroy the unsold stock after the expiry of the temporary licence. “They instead stored them in residential areas which could have caused some major tragedies amounting to the loss of human lives,” said Gotyal.
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    <title>Girl killed, 3 hurt in chemical explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2018-03-28T11:58:10+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A teenaged girl was killed and three persons were injured in a blast on the rooftop of a shed of a house in the congested Riaz Nagar area in the Central Town here on Tuesday afternoon.
The shed was found to have stored a huge quantity of fire crackers illegally.
The deceased was identified as Radhika (16), a native of Nepal who, along with the three injured persons, Karan, Sunil (18) and Deepa (18), was working in the warehouse at the time of the incident. They were reportedly working for Gurdeep Singh who, according to the victims, allegedly made fire crackers at his home and used to sell these to cracker sellers in Burlton Park during Diwali.
While Sunil received maximum burn injuries up to 60 per cent, Deepa and Karan too received burn injuries up to 20 per cent. Sunil was referred to a private hospital for super-specialty treatment, while the other two are getting treated at the Civil Hospital.
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    <title>Local man hospitalized after trying to make own fireworks</title>
    <dc:date>2018-03-06T12:59:40+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Columbus man was hospitalized Sunday night after he apparently tried to make fireworks in his own living room. 
 
First responders with Columbus Police Department and Columbus Fire and Rescue responded to a call about a chemical injury at a home on 12th Street North at about 7:30 p.m., city spokesperson Joe Dillon said. The 27-year-old victim was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle with non life-threatening chemical burns to his stomach, Dillon said. 
 
The man apparently was working with fireworks' chemicals when some of the material caught fire, causing the burns. Two other people in the residence drove the victim to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. 
 
Columbus officials called in the Tupelo Police Department Bomb Squad for help searching the residence for hazardous materials. CPD Chief Fred Shelton said the Tupelo agents removed a "small amount of fireworks chemicals," according to a CPD press release. 
 
Both Shelton and CFR Public Information Officer Anthony Colom confirmed there was never a fire in the residence, and Shelton added there was no danger to the public. 
 
CPD is investigating the case. No charges have been filed at this time.
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    <title>One dies, another injured in explosion at fireworks unit</title>
    <dc:date>2018-02-20T12:14:55+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/one-dies-another-injured-in-explosion-at-fireworks-unit/articleshow/62989835.cms</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MADURAI: One worker was killed and the foreman of the factory sustained severe burn injuries in a blast at a fireworks making unit at Kundalapatti in Amathur police limits of Virudhunagar district on Monday evening. The blast reduced seven buildings to rubble and torched 23 buildings inside the factory premises.
Considering the structural damage that the factory suffered, the workers had a providential escape since it happened when the shift was almost winding up around 5 pm. Most workers had left while the remaining ones got the time to flee on hearing the blast, police sources said.
Police were still trying to ascertain the identity of the dead worker or woman who was charred beyond recognition in the accident that occurred in one of the chemical mixing rooms. The injured has been identified as A Prabhu, 50 from Sidhurajapuram in Sivakasi, foreman of the unit. He had sustained nearly 60 percent burn injuries and was rushed to the centre of excellence to treat burn injuries at Sivakasi Government Hospital. Police suspect that careless handling of ‘manimarundhu’ (pellets made of chemical cocktail that gives colourful effects to fireworks) would have triggered the accident since the workers were winding up the shift. Prabhu might have been supervising the final leg of works before closing down the factory.]]></description>
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    <title>Bawana unit where fire killed 17 was registered as a plastic factory</title>
    <dc:date>2018-01-22T11:11:26+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/bawana-firecracker-unit-where-blaze-killed-17-was-registered-as-a-plastic-factory/story-bvive9f4qiYDPnezpoforK.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The three-storey building, where 17 people were killed after it caught fire on Saturday, in northwest Delhi’s Bawana industrial area was registered as a plastic factory but was used illegally as a unit to package and store firecrackers, police said on Sunday.

The fate of the victims was sealed 21 days ago when businessman Manoj Jain started stocking firecrackers in the rented building that had no fire evacuation plan, only two fire extinguishers, and a lone exit that was allegedly locked when the blaze broke out.

Jain had allegedly hired workers to put in packages firecrackers bought from manufacturers and keep the highly inflammable material on different floors of the building.

Police said at least 30 people worked in the unit in different shifts, but did not specify how many were inside when the fire started.

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    <title>17 killed as fire breaks out at firecracker unit in Delhi’s Bawana, Kejriwal govt orders probe</title>
    <dc:date>2018-01-21T12:04:11+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/9-feared-dead-as-fire-breaks-out-at-plastic-factory-in-delhi-s-bawana/story-DoTMLG7PKZaBQylPaUra0H.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least 10 women and seven men were charred to death in a fire that broke out in a firecracker unit in outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area on Saturday evening, firefighters said.

Two people were injured in the blaze, one of the Capital’s deadliest industrial tragedies since 57 people were killed in a fire in the Lal Kuan chemical market complex in May 1999.

Delhi fire department officials said about 30 people working in the unit were trapped when the fire broke out around 6.20pm in the building that had a lone exit door in the front. The building’s three floors and the basement were used to pack and store firecrackers.

“One body was found in the basement and three on the ground floor. Thirteen bodies were found on the first floor. Some of the victims were sitting or lying on the floor close to each other,” chief fire officer Atul Garg said.

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    <title>Explosion in Richmond leaves man injured, neighbors rattled</title>
    <dc:date>2017-12-28T11:53:31+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Richmond man building homemade fireworks in his garage was transported to a local hospital Tuesday evening at about 7:30 after something sparked one explosion, then neighbors reported a “rude awakening” with another blast early Wednesday morning.

According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, Derek Parkinson, 47, was mixing black powder in the garage at 311 N. State St. at about 7:30 p.m. when the explosion occurred. Parkinson received burns to his face and his arm, but additional details on his condition are not available.

“The fire department inspected the home for any fires and discovered a leaking propane tank,” the Cache County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release on Wednesday. “The residents were evacuated for the night, while deputies investigated the scene and a hazmat crew could clean up the area.”

Officials went on to say that residents “may have heard a secondary explosion around 2 a.m. when bomb crews set off a controlled explosion to destroy the remaining firework materials.”

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<dc:subject>us_UT public explosion injury fireworks</dc:subject>
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    <title>Explosive chemicals were stored at cracker godown: Lab report</title>
    <dc:date>2017-11-08T12:37:07+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A report of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Mohali, has confirmed the presence of dangerous chemicals in samples taken from Sullar Gharat firecracker godown, where a blast had killed seven persons on September 19.
Sources said after blast on September 19, the Sangrur police had sent samples to the FSL. A team of the FSL took samples from all five cracker godowns in the vicinity of Sullar Gharat warehouse on October 11.
The report reads, “Samples contained chemicals and other material generally used to prepare crackers and, on explosion, it can cause loss to people and property.”
Apart from confirming the presence of potassium, nitrate, sulphur, carbon and chlorate, the report has confirmed the presence of pressure-sensitive explosive material.
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    <title>Dozens dead after Indonesian fireworks factory explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2017-10-27T11:39:49+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least 47 people were killed and dozens others injured in a fireworks factory explosion near the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday. It was one of Indonesia's worst industrial disasters and is likely to cast a new spotlight on lax safety standards in the Southeast Asian country, where rules are often ignored or weakly enforced. Witnesses said a huge explosion was heard from the factory at about 10 a.m. and then smaller explosions echoed across the neighborhood as orange flames jumped from the building and a column of black smoke billowed from it. Another showed a body in a bag being taken away. "People were burnt so badly you couldn't see their faces". Police say the bodies of several women, including some suspected under-aged workers, were found piled up at the back of the factory. The police revised the death toll down to 46 from their earlier figure of 47, but said about 10 people remained unaccounted for. Police officers and rescuers inspect the site of an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tangerang, on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. The Insider Car News http://theinsidercarnews.com/2017/10/27/dozens-dead-after-indonesian-fireworks-factory-explosion/]]></description>
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    <title>Explosives maker cited, again, in California injury case</title>
    <dc:date>2017-06-29T11:27:59+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As the country gears up for the patriotic pyrotechnics of July 4th, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) says a Hollister industrial explosives manufacturer failed to take steps that would have prevented a serious employee injury. The company makes energetic materials, ordnance, electronics, laser, and pyrotechnic materials for defense, aerospace, and other industries.

In December 2016, a technician was preparing explosives in metal tubing. She had mounted 79 of the tubes, known as Small Column Insulated Delays (SCIDs), onto support brackets attached to an aluminum tray. While attempting to apply tape to secure the SCIDs to the tray, 75 of the 79 exploded, sending shrapnel flying in all directions and seriously injuring the technician.

Cal/OSHA issued nearly $300,000 in fines after determining that the employer failed to protect the employee’s workstation from the potential for explosion, even though the company’s own manufacturing procedures require use of a safety shield during such tasks. As well, the business allegedly failed to provide clear, written instruction about how to safely mount the SCIDs. Nine citations were issued, three in the willful-serious category.

According to Cal/OSHA this is not the first time this employer has been cited for neglecting a worker’s safety. In a 2007 explosion incident, an employee suffered serious burns and had to be airlifted to intensive care. Another injury occurred in 2015. Both incidents resulted in citations.

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    <title>Dynamite Fireworks Presents Best Practices for Fourth of July Home Fireworks Displays</title>
    <dc:date>2017-06-20T15:13:07+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dynamite Fireworks has more than 40 years of experience in the fireworks business in the greater Chicago area, and is considered a trusted information source for the safe, legal, and responsible handling of fireworks. As the Fourth of July approaches, Dynamite Fireworks owner Kris Zambo reminds potential home fireworks users of the five best practices for safe and responsible fireworks displays.

1. Perimeter 
Home fireworks shows are, by necessity, launched very close to people, structures, and sometimes animals. Creating a perimeter around the launching space at a distance of 500 feet is essential to maximizing safety. A highly visible physical barrier, such as caution tape, is highly recommended.

2. Clear Launch Space 
The entire surface area within the perimeter boundary must be cleared of obstructions, fire hazards such as dry leaves, and tripping hazards such as stones. If the weather is dry, it is important to check for local fireworks bans. And even if there is not a local fireworks ban, wetting down the launch area is recommended.

3. Safe Handling Techniques 
Fireworks must never be pointed at any animal, structure, or person, including the person who is launching them. Fireworks should never be lit in the hands, and duds should never be re-lit. Children should be kept well outside the perimeter barricade, and teens should be carefully supervised when launching fireworks. The person launching the fireworks should remain sober and clear-headed throughout the show.

4. Water and a Fire Extinguisher 
A bucket of water (or a garden hose) allows fireworks users to thoroughly wet down debris and duds before disposing of them. If sparklers are available, all users should be directed to douse them in water rather than dropping them on a table or throwing them immediately in the trash. In addition, a fire extinguisher that is rated for chemical fires is an essential tool. If anything catches on fire, it should be extinguished immediately, or the area must be evacuated and 911 called.

5. Legality and Quality Concerns 
Known dangerous fireworks, including M-80s and Cherry Bombs, are illegal under federal law. Many state and local ordinances are more restrictive. Responsibility falls to the homeowner and fireworks user to ensure that all fireworks launched are legal in their area.
Homemade fireworks and low-quality fireworks are not illegal in some jurisdictions, but they can be highly dangerous. Selecting only high-quality fireworks from a trusted supplier is the best way to ensure that the fireworks behave as predicted.
Fireworks carry inherent risks, but following these five best practices can dramatically minimize the dangers. Although backyard fireworks shows are fun, it is important to always use common sense.
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    <title>Hazmat investigating Rowlett home after resident heard 'explosion'</title>
    <dc:date>2017-06-11T11:10:48+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/hazmat-investigating-rowlett-home-after-resident-heard-explosion/447640545</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ROWLETT, TEXAS - Officials are investigating a home after a resident reported hearing a loud explosion from inside a home Friday night.

According to Rowlett police, officers were called to a house in the block of 5800 Maple Lane, shortly after 10 p.m.

A neighbor called 911 that smoke was coming out of the house. The resident of the home told officials he had detonated a "pyrotechnic device." Although there was no visual damage to the home, chemicals were found inside, police said. 

Rowlett Fire Department investigators, a Dallas Fire-Rescue Hazmat team and ATF Agents are investigating the incident.]]></description>
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