The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state on Tuesday killed one person and nine others are unaccounted for, authorities said. (Pics/AFP)

A devastating fire at Thane’s Gaondevi market reduced over 150 shops to ashes, killing a firefighter and a security guard while leaving several injured. Traders who spent decades building their businesses now face an uncertain future, mourning not just financial losses but the destruction of their only source of livelihood. (Pics/ Anushree Gaikwad, Special Arrangements)