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Fatal blast at Pennsylvania chocolate factory highlights combustion risks
•The powerful explosion Friday at R.M. Palmer Co. killed seven people, sent 10 to the hospital and damaged several other buildings in West Reading
Afghanistan: At least 1 killed, several wounded a blast rocks Mazar-i-Sharif
•Saturday's blast took place during an event honouring Afghanistan's media at a cultural centre in Mazar-i-Sharif. Police said a security guard was killed and that five journalists were among the wounded
Nine killed, four injured in coal mine blast in Pakistan
•There were as many as 13 workers at the Dolli coal mine in the Orakzai tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when the blast occurred due to gas sparks inside the mine on Wednesday
Mangaluru blast: Tamil Nadu police questions man whose Aadhar card was used by accused to buy sim card
•An explosion in a moving autorickshaw, near a police station, left the passenger and the driver injured in Mangaluru on Saturday evening. Both have been admitted to the hospital. According to sources, a cooker fitted with a detonator, wires and batteries was used to trigger the blast
Afghanistan: 20 killed, 40 wounded in huge blast at Kabul mosque
•The blast took place in a mosque in the Khair Khana area during evening prayers. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far
Pakistan: Bomb blast outside football stadium in Balochistan, three injured
•According to the police, an explosive device was fixed with a motorcycle in the parking area of the stadium, which was detonated by a remote control
Blast in Afghanistan's Kabul's money change market, according to reports
•Two money exchangers have confirmed the casualties due to the blast, Tolo News reported
Rohini court blast case: Delhi Police arrests DRDO scientist, says he wanted to kill lawyer over legal issues
Manoj Gupta •Sources said three points of evidence — CCTV footage, the target’s presence and the logo on a bag — pointed to the DRDO scientist, who has allegedly confessed to plotting the Rohini court blast
At least three dead, four hurt after explosion in Bengaluru transport godown
•The origin of the blast is being investigated that was neither a cylinder nor a cracker blast or a blast caused by a short circuit, said Bengaluru South Deputy Commissioner of Police Harish Pandey
Tamil Nadu boiler blast: Four killed, 10 injured at Cuddalore chemical plant; rescue ops underway
•The injured were rushed to the Cuddalore Government Hospital and are undergoing treatment. Labour minister CV Ganesan said an enquiry would be ordered into the incident