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AMERICANALMANAC (Melissa Gentry) - Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 during dockside repairs

A cargo ship undergoing repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire on Thursday, killing 25 of the 42 people aboard, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that have exposed persistent safety failures across the country. The blaze broke out around 11 a.m. local time aboard the Ocean Melody, a Liberian-flagged […] The post Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 during dockside repairs appeared first on American Almanac .

A cargo ship undergoing repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire on Thursday, killing 25 of the 42 people aboard, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that have exposed persistent safety failures across the country. The blaze broke out around 11 a.m. local time aboard the Ocean Melody, a Liberian-flagged vessel docked at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. facility in the port city of Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province. Firefighters battled the fire for roughly three and a half hours before extinguishing it at approximately 2:30 p.m., CBS News reported . By then, 25 people were dead. Of the 42 people on board when the fire started, 12 were safely evacuated and five were hospitalized with injuries. Chinese…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Grenade detonates at German train station, injuring two teenagers as police probe organized crime link

A hand grenade exploded outside a jewelry shop near the main train station in Augsburg, Germany, injuring two teenagers and triggering a major police operation, with investigators now exploring a possible connection to organized crime. The blast ripped through a passageway leading to the station at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, shattering windows and sending […] The post Grenade detonates at German train station, injuring two teenagers as police probe organized crime link appeared first on American Almanac .

A hand grenade exploded outside a jewelry shop near the main train station in Augsburg, Germany, injuring two teenagers and triggering a major police operation, with investigators now exploring a possible connection to organized crime. The blast ripped through a passageway leading to the station at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, shattering windows and sending emergency services scrambling. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man suffered what authorities described as minor injuries, including blast and acoustic trauma, Breitbart reported . Augsburg sits roughly 35 miles west of Munich and serves as a regional transport hub. The grenade detonated in a building passageway near a Turkish jewelry store and a bank, not inside the…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Suspected Hand Grenade Explosion at German Railway Station Injures Two.

A suspected hand grenade explosion at Augsburg Central Station in Germany has left two injured, prompting a major police operation and ongoing investigations into possible links to organized crime.

A suspected hand grenade explosion at Augsburg Central Station in Germany has left two injured, prompting a major police operation and ongoing investigations into possible links to organized crime . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED:  An explosion at the main railway station in Augsburg, Germany , early Wednesday morning left two teenagers injured and triggered a major police operation. The blast occurred at about 3:15 AM in a passageway near a Turkish jewelry store and a bank, with a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old suffering blast-related injuries. DETAIL: German media reported that the object that exploded may have been a hand grenade , although authorities have not definitively confirmed the nature of the device or established a motive.…Open