Explosion at São Paulo highway gas station leaves 9 injured
An explosion was registered in a gas station on the side of the Washington Luís highway, in Rio Claro, a...
July 1, 2021Topic
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Explosion in North Zone of Rio Kills Five and Injures Thirteen
In a housing complex in the Fazenda Botafogo area in Zona Norte (North Zone) a suburb of Rio de Janeiro,...
April 5, 2016
Explosion Rocks São Cristovão in the Zona Norte of Rio de Janeiro
Blast not only collapsed building but damaged forty other structures and left at least eight injured.
October 19, 2015
Gas Leak Most Likely Cause for Explosion in Rio Building
Although there was no apparent structural damage, residents still do not know when they will be allowed to move back...
May 19, 2015
Partial Closure After Six Days of Fire at Brazil’s Santos Port
At least six tanks of gasoline and ethanol fuel have exploded at the Ultracargo terminal since the fire started on...
April 7, 2015
Explosion on Oil and Gas Ship in Brazil Leaves Dead and Injured
The ship produced 2.25 million cubic meters of gas and 350 cubic meters of oil per day for Petrobras.
February 12, 2015
Explosion at Portela Samba School: Daily
Police investigate incident at Portela samba school rehearsal in Madureira, Zona Norte (North Zone), which killed one person and left...
February 14, 2012
Explosion in Zona Norte Kills One: Daily
An explosion that occurred in the Cais do Porto region of Caju, in the Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone), left...
January 31, 2012
Death Toll Rises in Centro Rio: Daily
As of noon, five people are confirmed dead, and at least fifteen people are missing after three buildings collapse in...
January 26, 2012