He confirmed that the explosion occurred at the rear section of the fruit shop, which measured 70 by 100 sq ft The impact ...

Police and firefighters suspect a buried cylinder containing highly flammable acetylene gas was damaged, and that leaked gas was ignited. The site is said to have been a parking lot.

Because acetylene is a highly flammable gas, this reaction can be dangerous, particularly in settings where large volumes of calcium carbide are stored or handled.

Class I — flammable gases (acetylene) and flammable vapors produced from certain liquids (gasoline) and combustible vapors produced from liquids (diesel fuel). The main difference between a ...

The vessel was also carrying 12 containers of calcium carbide, a highly reactive substance with seawater that produces flammable acetylene gas. This cargo presents serious threats to both marine ...

Investigators said a cylinder for highly flammable acetylene gas was found damaged from underground. The gas is used for welding metals. They said gas may have leaked and caught fire.

The Directorate General of Shipping has been directed to monitor the situation arising out of the capsizing and sinking of a Liberian cargo ship off the Kerala coast, at every two hours, Union ...

Containers from a Liberian cargo ship that sank off the Kerala coast have started washing ashore, while the oil spill spreading from the vessel has prompted authorities to issue a high alert along the ...

Sri Lanka is once again facing a significant marine environmental crisis, as tiny plastic pellets, commonly known as nurdles, ...

Scientifically, if calcium carbide mixes with water, it can produce acetylene gas and calcium hydroxide. Acetylene is a highly inflammable gas when it comes into contact with water.

Sri Lanka is once again facing a significant marine environmental crisis, as tiny plastic pellets, commonly known as nurdles, ...