Fire triggers chemical release at Houston's Arkema plant By Rebekah F. Ward, Staff writer Updated July 10, 2025 12:31 p.m.

An explosion rocked a chemical plant in China’s eastern Shandong province Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Rescuers have been dispatched to the scene of the incident, but authorities ...

HOUSTON (AP) – At least 2 tons of highly unstable chemicals used in such products as plastics and paint exploded and burned at a flood-crippled plant near Houston early Thursday, sending up a ...

BEIJING – Rescuers searched Wednesday for six people still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China shook nearby buildings, killing at least five people and injuring 19.

October 23, 1989. A chemical plant near Houston erupts in a catastrophic explosion, killing 23 and injuring over 300. Behind the blast? 575 ignored safety violations. This wasn’t just an accident—it ...