Blast Victim Gas Leak Probe
- May
- 17
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Detectives investigating the blast in Stanley Road, Harrow, north London, on May 7 think it was caused by a gas leak, Scotland Yard said.
Police had linked the explosion to a substance poured through the letterbox of number 21 but this has now been ruled out as a cause.
Earlier, the sister of bomb blast victim Charlotte [...]
Gas Leak Sparked Explosion At Flat
- May
- 17
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AN EXPLOSION that could leave a pretty teenager scarred for life and killed her neighbour was not caused by a rival gang say police.
A purple liquid had been poured through the letterbox of Tyneside-born Charlotte Anderson just hours before the blast flattened three London houses.
It had been thought by detectives that the substance might have [...]
Homeowners Feel Heat in West Coal Boom
- April
- 12
WESTON, Colo. - A hamlet near here of wooded gulches, rocky outcrops and views of the snowy tops of southern Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo mountains is the perfect escape for retirees and telecommuters who’ve settled in.But people who bought lots on the 4,000-acre North Fork Ranch about 200 miles south of Denver, hoping to leave [...]
One year after blast Melbourne victims family still seeks answers
- April
- 12
Police say the investigation has been slow because of its complexity and that they can’t release all the evidence because the State Attorney’s Office has not yet determined if it will file charges in the tragedy - that determination is expected in several weeks.
On Friday, Lewis was sobbing so hard she [...]
Power problem to blame (+pics)
- April
- 6
Arnold Koppens built the factory at Tamahere in 1979, worked there for 11 years, and has extensive knowledge of the coolstores layout, what gases are used and the potential for disaster.
Mr Koppens, who lives about 150m from the plant, suspects a power fault that affected the neighbourhood on Saturday morning set in motion an ultimately [...]
Firefighter dies seven seriously injured
- April
- 6
In chaotic scenes, bloodied and blackened firefighters were dragged from the fire and lay on the ground as locals raced to help them.
The dead firefighter was last night named as senior duty officer Derek Lovell.
Late last night Waikato fire chief Roy Breeze paid tribute to the husband and father, who had been in the service [...]
Ala. Students Recall Tornado a Year Ago
- March
- 6
ENTERPRISE, Ala. - At Enterprise High School, time is measured by the tornado that slammed into the school a year ago Saturday, killing eight students when a hallway collapsed.”Our timeline here is the tornado. If you say you were in a car accident, the first question is always `Was it before or after the tornado?’” [...]
Leak means it’s curtains for theater
- December
- 14
Click photo to enlarge Lori Nay co-owns the historic Casino Star Theatre on Main Street in Gunnison. Nay, a city councilwoman, said that efforts to vent out the underground gasoline leak instead boosted the levels of toxic fumes in the building.%26laquo;12%26raquo;
A fugitive gasoline leak drove Gunnison’s Casino Star Theatre, often described as the longest continually [...]
