The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

Ten of the cases against GKN Aerospace were filed as class actions in federal court, while 21 are in state court and cover one to 31 plaintiffs.

California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been "eliminated." ...

A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained ...

A crack has relieved some pressure in a damaged chemical tank and the temperature of the highly flammable gas inside is continuing to fall, leading authorities to say Monday they believe the risk of a ...

Authorities — scrambling to find a safe resolution after a tank containing a hazardous chemical at a Southern California aerospace plant was damaged — believe the risk of a catastrophic explosion has ...

Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order Monday for some of the people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California after temperatures inside the tank fell ...

A Qatari LNG tanker damaged in an attack near the Strait of Hormuz was reported to face an explosion risk, though there was ...

The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of an ...

Orange County Fire Authority officials said Monday morning that the temperature of a chemical tank in Garden Grove has cooled, eliminating the risk of a catastrophic explosion. “We are happy to report ...