An exploding lithium ion phone battery caused the fire that killed Rose Roberts, 81, at the historic Perches House in England, an inquest heard. Lodger Luke Harrison said he woke to a loud explosion ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an investigation after an explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in central China and its surrounding area, killing at least 26 people and injuring 61.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Odessa man is facing numerous criminal charges in connection with an apartment explosion Monday morning after investigators say he tried to make a “big firework” inside his ...

Nearly a dozen people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a May 15 explosion at a Maine lumber mill. Multiple agencies responded to reports of a fire at Robbins Lumber in ...

Six people were injured in a reported explosion after an outdoor recreational fire in Pearland Sunday night, according to city officials. Five of the six victims were transported to the hospital, one ...

Eleven people were taken to the hospital on Saturday after a possible boat explosion in Haulover Beach, fire rescue officials said. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, over 25 units, alongside Ocean ...

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near ...

Mike Toole is the managing editor for CBS Boston. He has worked in the WBZ-TV newsroom for more than 20 years. He previously wrote and produced news and sports at WABC-TV in New York. Two women from ...

A fire and explosion at the Chalmette Refinery just before 1 p.m. shook residents and triggered a large response from first responders. There were apparently no injuries, according to a social media ...

The death toll from a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province rose to 26 on Tuesday as Beijing sent Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of the blast, according to ...

A horrific boat explosion in South Florida waters left 11 people, including a child, hospitalized for severe burns and other traumatic injuries Saturday. Over 25 Miami-Dade fire rescue units along ...