Elmina plane crash: Witness hears loud explosion, sees a person in flames
Nur Alia Nordin got a shock hearing the deafening explosion and ran out to see what was the cause.
Thu Aug 17 2023
Blast outside Kabul's military airport, multiple casualties - Interior ministry
Local residents said a loud explosion was heard in the vicinity of the military side of the heavily fortified airport.
Sun Jan 01 2023
Two explosions followed by fire, says RMAF incident witness
A witness of the accident involving a RMAF fighter jet at the Butterworth Air Base recounted what she saw, saying she heard two loud explosions moments before seeing flames shooting up into the air.
Tue Nov 16 2021
Kampung Titingan fire: Residents heard loud explosion
A loud explosion startled two siblings who were in the kitchen before realising a fire had occurred in front of their house.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Israel airstrikes kill 20 in Gaza, Palestinians say, after militants fire rockets at Jerusalem
The rocket fire and Israeli air strikes continued late into the night, with Palestinians reporting loud explosions.
Tue May 11 2021
IMO confirms blast heard in Sabah caused by fireball entering earth's airspace
The loud explosion heard by many in Sabah on Sunday was due to a phenomenon of a fireball entering the earth's airspace.
Wed Feb 03 2021
Boy dies after playing with fire-crackers in Kuching
A 12-year-old boy who was playing with fire-crackers in a village near here early today was found dead following a loud explosion, according to police.
Sun Jun 25 2017
Loud explosion heard in St Petersburg building, no one hurt
A loud explosion was heard on Thursday in a residential building close to the site in St Petersburg where explosives were found earlier in the day.
Thu Apr 06 2017
At least 4 dead in attack on Somali police building
Two explosions took place near the police's criminal investigations department headquarters, followed by an exchange of gunfire.
Sun Jul 31 2016
Ipoh town folks shocked by loud explosion
Folks in the Ipoh town area were shocked by a loud explosion believed to be from a firecracker in Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar, Sunday afternoon.
Sun Feb 14 2016
Explosions heard on outskirts of Ukraine's Mariupol
Loud explosions were heard on Saturday evening on the eastern outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to AFP, despite a fragile ceasefire being put in place.
Sat Sep 06 2014
Gunfire, explosions as Kenyan troops battle to save mall hostages
Heavy gunfire and loud explosions erupted at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall Monday as Kenyan troops fought Islamist militants who were holding hostages after massacring at least 68 people.
Mon Sep 23 2013