1.   And in August a propane explosion flattened a two-story office building, killing five.

2.   An explosion flattened homes and damaged university dormitories in the eastern Chinese city of Tianjin, a university official said Saturday.

3.   The explosion completely flattened the double-brick house.

4.   The explosion completely flattened the house and caused extensive damage to surrounding properties.

5.   Eight people were buried alive when a violent explosion believed caused by gas flattened a house in this eastern French town, firemen said early Saturday.