An explosion does not need to strike the head to injure the brain. When a blast occurs, it generates a sudden pressure wave ...

McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — A massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people, leveled the building and was felt more than 20 miles away began in an area where workers used kettles to ...

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a blast that happened in October in Leesburg, Virginia, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. Leesburg resident ...

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — Rescuers braved shooting flames, falling debris and the threat of more explosions to evacuate dozens of nursing home residents after a blast ripped through a Pennsylvania facility, ...

The explosion was so intense that vibrations were felt in adjoining homes, and an elderly man sitting on the veranda outside was hurled to the ground by the pressure wave. He escaped with minor ...