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Shocking drone footage show's Beirut blast devastation
Drone footage shows the devastation caused by an explosion in the port area of Beirut on Tuesday. Lebanese officials said around 145 people were killed and 5,000 were injured in the explosion. President Michel Aoun said the explosion was caused
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Businessman jailed for 20 years for insurance scam shop blast which injured 81
A furniture shop owner has been jailed for 20 years for causing a "colossal" explosion which injured 81 people in an attempt to claim insurance. Pascal Blasio, 57, of Gillingham in Kent, caused the blast at his failing business, the
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Blast sends metal drum into the air, lands close to onlookers
Mobile phone footage captures the dramatic moment an explosion sends a metal drum into the air - which then lands perilously close to onlookers. The blast, caused by a fire at a chemical factory in Istanbul, left several people affected by fumes
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Explosion sends door flying, taking out scooter rider, in China
An explosion at a storage facility for liquefied gas sent a door flying into a busy street, knocking over an unfortunate scooter rider who happened to be driving by. Shocking CCTV footage from Chuxiong city in China shows the moment of the
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Three-star hotel intentionally blown up
This hotel in India may have had three stars - but it was illegally built. Hotel Shanti Palace and Clarks-In, situated in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh state, was destroyed on the orders of the high court. It was built on land that was procured
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Top ten spectacular demolitions caught on camera
There's something about watching a huge building or bridge being dynamited and crumbling to the ground that's strangely cathartic. From imploding tower blocks to bridges falling into rivers, the video above captures some of the most
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CCTV footage captures the moment a man's phone explodes in his pocket
It's been awhile since the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 made headlines for catching fire on a plane. But considering the pervasiveness of smartphones, it's relatively rare we hear about phones exploding, let alone catching the moment on film.
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