Royal Dutch Shell Plc finally put out a blaze at its massive Singapore refinery after firefighters struggled to contain it for a day and a half, forcing the firm to start shutting its biggest plant

A fire that forced Royal Dutch Shell to shut down some units and evacuate non-essential staff at its massive Singapore refinery on Wednesday has been contained after burning for nearly half a day.

Four industrial workers died after inhaling hydrogen sulphide gas that leaked from a chemical factory in Tarapur on Tuesday evening.

Police have booked three officials of a chemical firm in connection with leakage of poisonous gas at the company's plant in Tarapur Industrial Estate in Thane district, which resulted in the death

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday sought state government's response within six weeks on the matter of giving compensation to victims of gas leak in Hardoi.

Says agitation can delay commissioning of Koodankulam project

The chlorine gas leak on August 22 in the State capital has shown the lack of preparedness of the administration in dealing with such incidents as it could have resulted in a major tragedy if it ha

At least 35 persons fell ill, after they came in contact of chlorine gas that leaked from the closed BHEL’s water treatment plant situated right in front of the State Assembly building on Monday ni

Bhopal: Union Carbide Poisonous Gas Leak Investigation Commission has invited information pertaining to the gas leak which occurred in December 1984.

This new report by the Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs has detailed information on various types of disasters, institutional framework and policy guidelines in disaster management. It also presents the roadmap in tackling disasters.

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