gas explosion
Volatile combustion event
A gas explosion occurs when accumulated flammable gas—natural gas, propane, or fumes from volatile liquids—ignites suddenly, releasing destructive force.
These explosions typically happen in enclosed spaces where gas has leaked and concentrated: A gas explosion leveled the apartment building.
The term covers both accidental incidents and deliberate acts.
- blastSudden forceful burst
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- flash fireBrief, intense sudden combustion
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
ignition · pilot light · shockwave · blown out · debris · inferno · leak · burnt smell · fumes · carbon monoxide · safety valve · rupture · flames · destruction · crater · boom · shrapnel · pipeline
- disastersdisaster, earthquake, earthquakes, catastrophe, floods
- Explosionsblast, detonation, boom, bang, burst
- industrial accidentsindustrial accident, factory fire, mine disaster, chemical spill, refinery fire
- Mining Hazardscave-in, collapse, methane, rockfall, mine fire
- collapsescollapse, bridge collapse, roof collapse, wall collapse, structural failure
gas explosionelectrical fire
Flames from faulty circuits
flood · electrical short · water damage · chemical spill · structural collapse
explosion, gases, gaseous, gassy, gasify, gasification, explode, explodes, exploded