A RUSSIAN town has been evacuated after a series of explosions at a weapons depot caused a giant mushroom cloud to fill the sky in chilling echoes of Chernobyl. One person was killed by the ...

What is a mushroom cloud and what causes it? A mushroom cloud is the result of a large explosion. We usually associate mushroom clouds with a nuclear detonation, but they can be caused by many types ...

The terrifying power of nuclear weapons was first demonstrated when bombs were dropped in 1945 THE Cold War may be well behind us, but the threat of nuclear annihilation has never truly gone away. The ...

THIS is the moment a major Russian ammunition depot explodes sparking a massive mushroom smoke cloud into the air. Dramatic footage shows a huge fireball at the Starokrymsky military training ground ...

A major Russian ammunition depot has exploded triggering an 'apocalyptic' mushroom cloud after suspected Ukrainian strikes early today. Huge fireballs and smoke clouds erupted at the site in the ...

Around 200 people have had to be evacuated after a 'mushroom cloud' soared into the skies in Kent this morning as a huge fire tore through an industrial building. Gas bottles were said to have ...

Mount Etna, the continent's highest and most active volcano, on Sicily, Italy, has once again opened up, spewing red torrents of lava into the sky. The most volatile eruption came on Wednesday, with ...

Our new feature is a showcase of the best photos from the Mirror and photography agencies all across the globe. From amazing natural events to the most important news and sport stories of the day, ...

It was meant to be a routine rocket launch to resupply the International Space Station, the fifth mission sent with that objective, and all witnesses expected yet another successful take-off of the ...