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Third Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Suffers Explosions At Sea, No Casualties
An oil tanker carrying diesel suffered four external explosions near Dakar, Senegal, its manager said, the third vessel with links to Russia to have been struck over the last few days.
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Oil Tankers Hit By Blasts, Fire In Black Sea: Turkey
Turkish authorities on Friday said they had taken crews off two oil tankers in the Black Sea after explosions and fires, suggesting they may have been hit by devices.
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Satellite Pics Show 500 Oil Tankers Destroyed On Afghanistan-Iran Border
High resolution satellite imagery shows the impact of a massive fire that engulfed hundreds of trucks on February 13 at Afghanistan's Islam Qala, a key border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran's Herat province. At least 60 people were injured, news agency AFP reported.
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Explosion Rocks Singapore-Flagged Tanker Off Saudi Port
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom.
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Blast Sets Iran Tanker On Fire Off Saudi, 2 Missiles Hit It: State Media
An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck by two missiles off the Saudi port of Jeddah on Friday, Iranian state television reported, quoting the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) which owns the vessel.
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2 Oil Tankers "Attacked" In Gulf of Oman, Crew Jumped Into Water, Rescued
Suspected attacks left two tankers in flames in the waters of the Gulf of Oman Thursday, sending world oil prices soaring as Iran helped rescue stricken crew members.
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Burning Iranian Oil Tanker Partially Explodes In East China Sea
The front section of an Iranian oil tanker that has been on fire for days off the east China coast has exploded, forcing rescue boats searching for 31 missing sailors to retreat and sparking environmental concerns.
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Oil Tanker Ablaze Off China Faces Explosion Risk: Authorities
An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said Monday, as they reported there was no sign of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames.
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Hydrogen Tankers Explode In Andhra Pradesh Oil Factory, None Hurt
Three tankers carrying hydrogen gas exploded one after the other at a private oil factory at Samalkot in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district in the wee hours today, police said.
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Nawaz Sharif Flies Back To Pak To Visit Scores Injured In Oil Fireball
Pakistani hospitals today struggled to treat scores of severely burned victims of a fuel tanker explosion that killed at least 146 people, as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif flew back from an overseas trip to visit the injured.
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10 Killed, 50 Injured In Explosions At Pak Shipbreaking Yard
At least 10 persons were today killed and over 50 others injured when a series of explosions rocked an unused oil tanker that was being dismantled at a shipbreaking yard in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province.
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At Least 7 Killed In Haiti Tanker Truck Explosion
At least seven people were killed and some 30 others seriously burned Thursday in Haiti when a tanker truck belonging to the Total oil company caught fire and exploded.
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Divers Search for Missing Japanese Captain After Tanker Blast
Divers on Friday were searching for the captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off the Japanese coast.
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Japan Oil Tanker Explodes Off Southwest Coast; One Missing
A Japanese oil tanker exploded Thursday off the country's southwest coast near Himeji port, leaving one of the eight people aboard missing, the coast guard said. Four others were severely injured.
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Indian oil tanker explodes in China, seven dead
An Indian oil tanker being repaired at a shipyard in east China exploded and caught fire today, killing seven Chinese workers.
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Third Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Suffers Explosions At Sea, No Casualties
An oil tanker carrying diesel suffered four external explosions near Dakar, Senegal, its manager said, the third vessel with links to Russia to have been struck over the last few days.
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Oil Tankers Hit By Blasts, Fire In Black Sea: Turkey
Turkish authorities on Friday said they had taken crews off two oil tankers in the Black Sea after explosions and fires, suggesting they may have been hit by devices.
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Satellite Pics Show 500 Oil Tankers Destroyed On Afghanistan-Iran Border
High resolution satellite imagery shows the impact of a massive fire that engulfed hundreds of trucks on February 13 at Afghanistan's Islam Qala, a key border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran's Herat province. At least 60 people were injured, news agency AFP reported.
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Explosion Rocks Singapore-Flagged Tanker Off Saudi Port
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom.
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Blast Sets Iran Tanker On Fire Off Saudi, 2 Missiles Hit It: State Media
An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck by two missiles off the Saudi port of Jeddah on Friday, Iranian state television reported, quoting the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) which owns the vessel.
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2 Oil Tankers "Attacked" In Gulf of Oman, Crew Jumped Into Water, Rescued
Suspected attacks left two tankers in flames in the waters of the Gulf of Oman Thursday, sending world oil prices soaring as Iran helped rescue stricken crew members.
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Burning Iranian Oil Tanker Partially Explodes In East China Sea
The front section of an Iranian oil tanker that has been on fire for days off the east China coast has exploded, forcing rescue boats searching for 31 missing sailors to retreat and sparking environmental concerns.
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Oil Tanker Ablaze Off China Faces Explosion Risk: Authorities
An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said Monday, as they reported there was no sign of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames.
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Hydrogen Tankers Explode In Andhra Pradesh Oil Factory, None Hurt
Three tankers carrying hydrogen gas exploded one after the other at a private oil factory at Samalkot in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district in the wee hours today, police said.
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Nawaz Sharif Flies Back To Pak To Visit Scores Injured In Oil Fireball
Pakistani hospitals today struggled to treat scores of severely burned victims of a fuel tanker explosion that killed at least 146 people, as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif flew back from an overseas trip to visit the injured.
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10 Killed, 50 Injured In Explosions At Pak Shipbreaking Yard
At least 10 persons were today killed and over 50 others injured when a series of explosions rocked an unused oil tanker that was being dismantled at a shipbreaking yard in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province.
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At Least 7 Killed In Haiti Tanker Truck Explosion
At least seven people were killed and some 30 others seriously burned Thursday in Haiti when a tanker truck belonging to the Total oil company caught fire and exploded.
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Divers Search for Missing Japanese Captain After Tanker Blast
Divers on Friday were searching for the captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off the Japanese coast.
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Japan Oil Tanker Explodes Off Southwest Coast; One Missing
A Japanese oil tanker exploded Thursday off the country's southwest coast near Himeji port, leaving one of the eight people aboard missing, the coast guard said. Four others were severely injured.
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Indian oil tanker explodes in China, seven dead
An Indian oil tanker being repaired at a shipyard in east China exploded and caught fire today, killing seven Chinese workers.
