A video circulating on social media purports to show a ship ablaze near Haifa in Israel after being targeted by Yemen’s Huthi rebels and the Islamic Resistance of Iraq. This is false; the clip is from 2019 and depicts gas tankers that caught fire during a fuel transfer. “Yemen and Iraq successfully targeted two Isr*aeli […]
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Tanker truck driver dies in fiery accident in Nappanee
May 24—NAPPANEE — A tanker truck driver has died in a fiery crash in Nappanee. The truck caught fire after rolling onto its side on Tomahawk Trail in Nappanee. Indiana State Police, which was assisting the Nappanee Police Department and Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, reported at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday, officers with the Nappanee Police […]
Tanker truck drives directly into Iowa tornado before winds flip another semi
NEVADA, Iowa – An Iowa Department of Transportation camera caught terrifying moments Tuesday for two truck drivers near Nevada, Iowa, when both were swallowed by a tornado. The first tractor-trailer appears to have seen the tornado heading across the highway, and had pulled over. As the traffic cam starts shaking from the strong wind and […]
Royal Navy warship came within ‘hair’s breadth’ of crash with oil tanker due to tired officer
A Royal Navy warship came within just 360 metres of crashing into an oil tanker after a “fatigued” officer left a junior colleague in charge, a court martial heard. The HMS Penzance nearly collided with a Norwegian tanker in Scottish waters after Lieutenant Euan Playford-Johnston left an inexperienced officer to navigate the ship in a […]
Oil Tanker Hit by Missile Off Coast of Yemen, AFP Reports
(Bloomberg) — An oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, Agence France-Presse reported. Most Read from Bloomberg The vessel was near the Bab el-Mandeb strait about 10 nautical miles (19 kilometers) southwest of the city of Mokha, the report said Saturday, citing maritime security firm Ambrey. The Iran-backed Houthi militants […]
1 person has died and another is hurt after a fiery tanker truck crash in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — One person died and another was hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a tanker truck carrying fuel on Colorado’s main east-west highway near Denver on Thursday, sending up a fireball and a huge plume of black smoke, authorities said. The crash happened on the westbound Interstate 70 near Morrison, 18 miles (30 […]
Improved air tanker base for fighting wildfires unveiled at Kirtland Air Force Base
May 17—As fire season looms, the U.S. Forest Service is amping up its readiness with major improvements for air tankers that take the battle to wildfires, dropping fire retardant on the blazes below. Kirtland Air Force Base and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service unveiled upgrades on Friday to the Albuquerque Air Tanker Base […]
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Video shows raging inferno on major New England highway after tanker carrying gas crashes
Video shows raging inferno on major New England highway after tanker carrying gas crashes A busy section of a major highway that runs through New England will be closed for an “extended period of time” after a tanker carrying gas crashed and burst into flames on Thursday morning, officials said. All southbound and northbound lanes […]
Tanker Crash Accidentally Releases 70,000 Salmon Into Wrong Oregon River
When a tanker crashes on the highway, it usually spills its cargo all over the roadway causing backups for miles as traffic holds up during the cleanup. In Oregon, however, one tanker crash spilled its precious cargo into a river, which was actually the only place that could keep its load safe and sound. That’s […]
A South Korean chemical tanker capsizes off Japan, killing 8 and leaving 2 missing
TOKYO (AP) — A South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, authorities said, killing eight people on board. One crew member survived, and the fate of two others was unknown. Officials said the tanker was carrying 980 tons of acrylic acid, a corrosive organic compound that is used in […]
Eight dead, two missing after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan
Eight people have died after a South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in south-western Japan, authorities said. One crew member survived and was rescued, with another two unaccounted for. Officials said the tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid, a corrosive organic compound used in adhesives, paints and polishes. No leak has […]