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The Israeli military says it destroyed a large Hezbollah underground complex in southern Lebanon, using more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to collapse two tunnels spanning over 2 km beneath Ali Taher Ridge; the blast triggered a magnitude 4.1 seismic event, with no immediate response from Hezbollah or the Lebanese government as Israel expands its security zone after months of fighting.
An explosion at a Bolivian military barracks in Viacha, near La Paz, killed at least two people and injured dozens as pyrotechnic materials detonated; authorities say fireworks were stored at the base, there is a risk of further blasts, and a three-day mourning period was declared while investigators probe the incident.
Nature analyzes which scholarly papers appear most often on patent front pages and in their text, revealing that life-science research—especially antibody science and bioinformatics tools like BLAST—dominates patent citations. Notable examples include the 1975 Köhler–Milstein monoclonal antibody paper (highly cited in patents), a 1994 Colman antibody paper with thousands of patent mentions despite few journal citations, and the 1990 BLAST software paper as the most-cited front-page patent reference. The study, drawing on The Lens and Reliance on Science datasets, shows patent references are driven by legal needs to map state of the art and that many top-cited papers are publicly funded; differences between front-page and in-text citations also reveal how methods and plant biology papers accrue patent mentions.
A massive explosion in Kaung Tat village in Namkham Township, Shan State, near the Chinese border, killed at least 55 people (about 25 women and 30 men) and wounded dozens in a rebel-held area controlled by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army. The TNLA said the blast was caused by explosives used in mining and quarrying and described it as an accidental explosion; some residents initially feared an air strike. The scene showed a crater, damaged homes and widespread destruction, with safety lax in mining contributing to such accidents in areas funded by mineral extraction amid ongoing conflict with Myanmar's military junta.
A gas-leak explosion ripped through a nine-story building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring 14 others; authorities evacuated residents as emergency crews responded, with Tasnim citing a gas leak as the cause. U.S. and Israeli officials said the blast was not linked to any military action, and investigators continue amid regional tensions.
An apartment-building explosion in Bandar Abbas killed a 4-year-old and injured at least 14, with local media blaming a gas leak, as Iran prepared for a naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions.
A car explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi has killed at least eight people and injured 11, prompting increased security measures across Uttar Pradesh, with investigations ongoing into the cause of the blast.
Several blasts occurred in Doha, Qatar, reportedly targeting Hamas leadership, including Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya, with Israel attempting to attack Hamas officials in Qatar, according to Israeli and Hamas sources.
Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Blast experiences block production halt following Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, but the issue is resolved within an hour. Despite the setback, Blast has seen an increase in total value locked (TVL) to over $2.9 billion as users capitalize on DeFi protocols and potential token airdrops. The Dencun upgrade aims to reduce costs for layer-2 network usage by allowing temporary storage of information.
Blast, a layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum, experienced a one-hour mainnet freeze during Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, causing a halt in block production. Competitor Arbitrum announced a 24-hour integration period for the upgrade to reduce Ethereum fees. Despite the freeze, Blast's largest protocol, Orbit Finance, saw a 32% increase in total value locked, but its native token's value plunged by over 20% after being issued on March 8.
An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has resulted in at least 23 deaths, with the exact toll still uncertain due to the devastation at the scene. The factory owner survived as he was out delivering products at the time of the blast. The site of the factory has been almost completely leveled, and there are no reported survivors. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, and it comes after a previous explosion at the same factory in November 2022 that resulted in one death and three serious injuries.
The death toll from the blast at a prayer meeting in Kerala, India, has risen to three after a 12-year-old girl died from burn injuries. Over 2,000 people were gathered for the Jehovah's Witness meeting when the explosion occurred. The girl, who had severe burns covering 95% of her body, was among the over 50 people injured in the blast. A man claiming responsibility for the attack has surrendered to the police, but the motive remains unknown. Authorities have launched an investigation, and federal investigative agencies have been deployed to assist.
The ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for a blast at a sports club in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed four people. The explosion occurred in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood, predominantly inhabited by the historically oppressed Shia Hazara community. The blast, caused by a parcel bomb, targeted a room where Shia Muslims gather. Seven people were injured in the attack. Afghanistan's Hazara community has faced regular attacks, both from the Taliban and ISIL, due to their Shia beliefs. Despite a decrease in bomb blasts and suicide attacks since the Taliban takeover, armed groups, including ISIL, continue to carry out attacks in the country.
The blast at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, which killed hundreds, continues to be a subject of debate. Experts doubt that the publicly available evidence will be sufficient to determine who was responsible for the incident. While Hamas claims it was an Israeli airstrike, visual evidence does not support this, and physical evidence that would normally be present at the site has not been found. The Israeli account of a failed rocket also faces challenges, as analysis of audio suggests the object fell from the east, not the west as claimed. A comprehensive explanation for the blast will require further investigation.
A blast occurred at the St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza City, where dozens of Palestinian families were seeking shelter. Rescuers are working to pull people out of the rubble, with several reported injuries. The church, one of the oldest in the world, suffered damage. The Israeli military is investigating the incident.