The locality is known as Pratt's Powder Mills, and the manufacture is ... a chisel falling upon the combustible material, an awful explosion took place, instantly killing the men, whose names ...

A hopper of powder overflowed, and the resulting dust cloud ignited, exploding into flame. Nine people were injured in the explosion. They were lucky – powder explosions can be lethal.

A forensic investigation has confirmed that the presence of aluminium powder, one of the ingredients to make firecrackers, caused the huge explosion and blaze which ripped through the warehouse ...