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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Explosion and Fire - Netherlands

The damage in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on January 16, 2026 one day after an explosion in Visscherssteeg, which was followed by a large fire. No victims were found under the remains of a collapsed building in the center of Utrecht. There are also no missing persons. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eighth Term Legislative Council First Meeting - Hong Kong

This photo shows a scene at the first meeting of the eighth-term Legislative Council in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong pledges all-out efforts in fire aftermath, mulls reform to strengthen building safety" Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eighth Term Legislative Council First Meeting - Hong Kong

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), attends the first meeting of the eighth-term Legislative Council in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong pledges all-out efforts in fire aftermath, mulls reform to strengthen building safety" Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

The area around the "Le Constellation" bar is cordoned off at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

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Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

People embrace each other near the "Le Constellation" bar at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

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Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

Flowers are placed near the "Le Constellation" bar at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

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Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Wreckage of buses are seen after a pileup on Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district of Indian's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 16, 2025. The death toll from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision has risen to 15, with around 48 people injured, local police confirmed by phone. Up to seven buses and three cars were involved in the pileup amid heavy fog. The collision immediately caused the vehicles to catch fire, resulting in numerous casualties. (Photo by IANS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Wreckage of buses are seen after a multi-vehicle collision on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 16, 2025. The death toll from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision has risen to 15, with around 48 people injured, local police confirmed by phone. Up to seven buses and three cars were involved in the pileup amid heavy fog. The collision immediately caused the vehicles to catch fire, resulting in numerous casualties. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Wreckage of buses are seen after a multi-vehicle collision on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 16, 2025. The death toll from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision has risen to 15, with around 48 people injured, local police confirmed by phone. Up to seven buses and three cars were involved in the pileup amid heavy fog. The collision immediately caused the vehicles to catch fire, resulting in numerous casualties. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 4 Kyodo - People fold paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire in late November. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A person hangs paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, dedicated to the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A man carries his belongings on Dec. 3, 2025, out of his room in the only building that escaped a deadly fire in late November at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A person hangs a paper crane near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, commemorating the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People fold paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman carries a washing machine and other belongings on Dec. 3, 2025, out of her room in the only building that escaped a deadly fire in late November at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People pray and console each other near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People fold paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People stare at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Photo shows the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People holding flowers head to a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman lays flowers near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Officials head to a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Officials head to a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A child lays flowers near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Police officers (front) stand guard as people pray near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Flowers are laid near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Flowers are laid near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

OITA, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Video shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

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Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

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Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

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Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.