An explosion at a street-side shop in Benxi, Liaoning Province, China, killed two people and injured 13 others at 06:42 LT on June 5, 2026, according to the Benxi Fire and Rescue Bureau.
At least one person was reported dead and nine others remained missing after a tank containing white liquor imploded at a paper mill in Longview, Washington, at approximately 07:15 LT on May 26, injuring multiple workers and emergency responders.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for Orange County on May 23, 2026, after the state said a methyl methacrylate storage tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove began heating up and emitting toxic fumes, leaving about 50 000 residents subject to evacuation orders.
