The colossal explosion in Lebanon’s capital this week was apparently caused when more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly volatile chemical, detonated. The stockpile had been left for years ...

The fatal fertilizer explosion that occurred in West this past April touched off a wave of awareness about the dangers of ammonium nitrate. And while the state's top fire official Chris Connealy is ...

New Delhi: Following last month's car bomb blast near Red Fort that claimed 15 lives and left 28 people injured, Delhi Police is tightening norms for sale and storage of dangerous chemicals, ...

A deep-dive into the chemistry and legacy of the compound offers clues into what sparked Lebanon’s catastrophe. A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4. The blast, which ...

(Reuters) - A massive warehouse explosion in Beirut killed at least 100 people and injured nearly 4,000. Lebanese President Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for six ...

DALLAS, Texas — On Saturday, the town of West, Texas, memorialized and honored fifteen lives claimed during an explosion that changed the course of its small community forever. The tenth anniversary ...