The main explosion, followed by two smaller ones, jolted this usually quiet river city of 55,000 people just before midnight.

Minutes later, the second stage was cut loose, its noisy explosion followed by an awesome silence.

There was an explosion, followed by another, as the tanks went up.

There was a sudden explosion, followed by a return of light from the outside.

A muffled explosion, followed by women's screams, woke her up.

Under Labor there were explosions followed by more concessions.

An explosion followed by the crash of the heavy front door scared him back against the wall.

Within a minute, there was a second explosion, followed by several smaller ones.

In a couple of moments, the torpedo explosion followed by another bigger one could be heard.

The torpedo explosion, followed by a bigger one could be heard, moment after the launch.