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International Accident Alerts – 1. Explosion of a propane tank truck in Barangay San Isidro, Philippines: On August 10, a truck carrying hundreds of propane tanks exploded in Barangay San Isidro, Philippines, resulting in 1 person being injured. 2. Natural gas explosion in an apartment building in Montgomery County, USA: On August 10, a natural gas leak occurred in an apartment building in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, resulting in an explosion that killed 5 people, injured 34 others, and left 3 people missing. 3. Explosion at Motiva’s Convent Refinery in Louisiana, USA: On August 11, an explosion and fire broke out in one of the pipelines of the heavy crude oil hydrocracking unit at Convent Refinery in Louisiana, USA, resulting in delays to production plans. 4. Explosion of a fuel tanker at a gas station in Killeen, Texas, USA: On August 12, a fuel tanker that was being refueled at a gas station in Killeen, in central Texas, USA, was struck by another vehicle, resulting in an explosion that killed 1 person. 5. Oil spill off the coast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province, Philippines: On August 13, an oil spill occurred off the coast of Puerto Princesa, in Palawan Province, Philippines, resulting in the contamination of the beaches. 6. Explosion at crude oil transfer facility in Nederland, Texas, USA: On August 12, an explosion occurred at a pipeline connection at a crude oil transfer facility located in southeastern Texas, USA, resulting in 7 injuries, 4 of them severe. Domestic Accident Alerts – 1. Explosion of nitrogen cylinders at a chemical research and design institute in Zigong, Sichuan On August 12, an explosion and fire broke out in a boiler at the cylinder inspection station of a fine chemicals research and design institute in Zigong, Sichuan; the nitrogen cylinders located nearby leaked gas, leading to a second explosion that injured 8 people. 2. Carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a bath hotel in Huiji District, Zhengzhou, Henan On August 12, a carbon monoxide leak is believed to have occurred at a bath hotel on Changxing Road in Huiji District, Zhengzhou, Henan, resulting in 2 deaths and 8 injuries. 3. Oil tanker spill accident in Bazhong, Sichuan: On August 13, an oil tanker collided with a truck in the Bazhou District of Bazhong, Sichuan, resulting in a spill from the oil tanker; 1 person died and 1 person was injured. 4. An explosion of a calcium carbide truck in Lanzhou, Gansu: On August 14, an explosion occurred at the east exit of the Lanzhou highway in Gansu involving a truck carrying calcium carbide, resulting in 6 people being injured.