White phosphorus bombs, often used in modern warfare, are among the most terrifying and controversial weapons. These bombs do not explode like traditional munitions, but instead unleash a deadly ...

The mixture of white phosphorus and rubber ignites on contact with oxygen in the air. A flame of up to 1,300 degrees Celsius (2,372 degrees Fahrenheit) is generated, accompanied by dense, white smoke.

STUTTGART, Germany — Five construction workers were hospitalized Thursday after an unexploded World War II-era phosphorus bomb at Patch Barracks was accidently struck, releasing some of the ...

A hiker was stopped in his tracks when a device exploded on a beach in Devon. The explosion on Slapton Sands was captured on ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 20: A digger carries an unexploded 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) bomb from World War II after its deactivation on April 20, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of using white phosphorus during its military operations as Israeli forces bomb the coastal strip of Gaza and trade fire with Lebanese troops.

U.S. Coast Guard issues warning about phosphorus flares lost in Lake Michigan 02:15. A potentially dangerous phosphorus flare washed up on Montrose Beach this week after a military exercise gone ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a warning after three phosphorus pyrotechnics, left over from a joint military exercise, washed up on Montrose Beach and are still considered armed.

Two days after an armed maritime flare washed up on Montrose Beach, the U.S. Coast Guard reported that the remaining missing phosphorus pyrotechnics have been found.