Workers Run for Lives After Iran Petrochemical Explosion

A fire and explosion at Iran's largest oil terminal earlier this month reportedly killed 4 people. Iranian news agency IRNA said high pressure in a central boiler may have triggered the blast at a petrochemical plant on Khark Island. The fire was apparently caught on video in this clip, which also shows an explosion at 2:12 that sent workers running for their lives.



User name: 20071305
Location: Kharg Island, Iran
Date uploaded: August 1
Event date: July 25
Views: 312
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Brake Fails, Bus Slides into Seine River

A tour bus parked near the Eiffel Tower rolled down a slope and ended up in Paris' Seine River on Thursday. A tourist, Michael Ambrosia, shot video of the bus as it sank. Le Figaro reports the bus was transporting Austrian tourists, but no one was aboard at the time of the accident.



User name: michaelambrosia
Location: Paris, France
Date uploaded: July 29
Event date: July 29
Views: 325
User notes: I was standing next to the Seine River and heard a sound. It was the sound of a large tour bus jumping a two step curb onto a sidewalk. The bus kept going and rolled right into the river. By this time I was pulling my camera out and running. I got bumped on the side by a guy and took a fall, sliding right on my camera. Got up, ran to the scene and started the video in the process. This happened around 8:00pm July 29, 2010.
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Car Crash Sets Gas Station on Fire

A Tampa, Florida driver reportedly lost control of her vehicle and slammed into a gas pump at a Mobil station, which erupted in flames. The Tampa Tribune reports there were no injuries. A witness recorded this video of the fire from across the street.



User name: Helton566
Location: Tampa, Florida
Date uploaded: July 28
Event date: July 28
Views: 279
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User name: Helton566
Location: Tampa, Florida
Date uploaded: July 28
Event date: July 28
Views: 141
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Factory Explosion Kills 12, Injures 300 in China

An explosion at a chemical factory in eastern China reportedly killed 12 people, injured hundreds others and knocked out windows as far as 1 km away. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said workers apparently breached a propylene pipeline beneath the factory in downtown Nanjing.



User name: erping888
Location: Nanjing, China
Date uploaded: July 28
Event date: July 28
Views: 1
User notes: On July 28, 2010, a huge explosion occurred in Nanjing, China, and it was censored by the authorities---here is a video recording of its aftermaths by a local Nanjing resident who risked his life to tape this.
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User name: erping888
Location: Nanjing, China
Date uploaded: July 28
Event date: July 28
Views: 4
User notes: On July 28, 2010, a huge explosion occurred in Nanjing, China, and it was censored by the authorities---here is a video recording of its aftermaths by a local Nanjing resident who risked his life to tape this.
Click here to watch this video on YouTube.

UPDATE: 152 Killed in Pakistan Plane Crash

Video from the scene of today's Airblue plane crash near Islamabad, Pakistan, taken by Muhammad Saqib Sultan, a computer engineer who works in the Margalla Hills, the site of the accident.

He writes in an email:

"[This] morning when I reach in my office and turn on the t.v. there is a news of plane crash. So I just lift up to roof and found heavy smoke with fire in front of me on the hills. I just start my bike and pick my [colleague] and reach at margilla road below hills, the last limit. Then from there we start follows the rescue teams, climbing on the hills. There was heavy rain and the path from ground to crash site in very dangerous and far away. About 1 and half hour. At last we reach at the site of crash. And that's the way I was able to make the videos and images."

The Airbus A321 had reportedly left Karachi en route to the capital when it came down in heavy rain.



User name: sakijanexxx
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Date uploaded: July 28
Event date: July 28
Views: 3
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This video was posted by 2048adil.


User name: 2048adil
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Date uploaded: July 28
Event date: July 28
Views: 30
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Dam Breaks, Millions of Gallons of Water Escape Arizona Lake

Part of a dam broke on Tempe Town Lake in Arizona on Tuesday night, allowing millions of gallons of water to escape the man-made lake and flow into a dry riverbed. City officials tell the Arizona Republic it will cost up to $400,000 to refill the lake. The video below was taken around 10:45 pm, about one hour after the accident, according to the user, mwcolman.



User name: mwcolman
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Date uploaded: July 20
Event date: July 20
Views: 234
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This is what the lake looks like today.



User name: srslyfkd
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Date uploaded: July 21
Event date: July 21
Views: 105
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Scaffolding Collapse Delays Central American Games

High winds knocked down a scaffolding rigged with lights and giant video monitors at a stadium in Puerto Rico where the Central American and Caribbean Games (COMAZ) were set to begin Saturday. The accident reportedly injured five people and forced a one-day delay of the games.



User name: metapr
Location: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Date uploaded: July 17
Event date: July 17
Views: 34,121
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Theme Park Accident Traps Riders 200 Feet in Air

A cable snapped on a theme park ride near St. Petersburg, Russia, stranding thrill-seekers 200 feet off the ground. Officials at the Divo Island amusement park said yesterday's hot weather may to be blame, as high temperatures can cause the metal cables to stretch or snap. The video below shows passengers on the "Rocket" ride dangling in the air.



User name: 1nvbg
Location: Near St. Petersburg, Russia
Date uploaded: July 15
Event date: July 15
Views: 193
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This video shows the ride in operation the day before the accident took place.


User name: Viktoria1303
Location: Near St. Petersburg, Russia
Date uploaded: July 14
Event date: July 14
Views: 874
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Fireworks Injure Spectators at Minor League Baseball Game

Officials in Fishkill, New York are meeting today to review a fireworks mishap at a Hudson Valley Renegades baseball game. As this YouTube video shows, a firework went astray and exploded in the crowd on July 9, reportedly injuring two people.



User name: MrPezMan23
Location: Fishkill, New York
Date uploaded: July 12
Event date: July 9
Views: 571
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Demolition Goes "Awry," Building Falls on Edmonton Street

The demolition of a hotel in Edmonton, Canada went "awry," fire officials tell the Vancouver Sun, when part of the building fell onto a downtown street. A bus stop, several trees and a light pole were reportedly destroyed when wrecking crews brought down the Mayfair Hotel on Sunday. A YouTube user recorded the event.



User name: ralphbuttawitzonline
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Date uploaded: July 11
Event date: July 11
Views: 4,072
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Small Plane Crash at Sea Visible from Florida Beach

User name: Atav20
Location: Destin, Florida
Date uploaded: July 2
Event date: July 2
Views: 9,299
User notes: A plane crashed in Destin, Fl on July 2, 2010. My family was at the beach in front of the Crab Trap when we saw a yellow plane take a nose dive into the water. The plane then blew up and caught on fire. This video shows the plane smoking after the fire died down.
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User name: Tgill1790
Location: Destin, Florida
Date uploaded: July 3
Event date: July 2
Views: 104
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Tanker Explodes on San Diego Roadway

A fuel tanker overturned and exploded Wednesday evening on a roadway near Interstate 805 in Otay Mesa, California. KFMB-TV reports the driver was unhurt in the accident. Videos uploaded to YouTube show a long trail of flames where the fuel spilled. The tanker reportedly was hauling 9,000 gallons of fuel.



User name: ButterOnMyBiscuit
Location: Otay Mesa, California
Date uploaded: June 16
Event date: June 16
Views: 157




User name: jsun75
Location: Otay Mesa, California
Date uploaded: June 16
Event date: June 16
Views: 149
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