A column of fire rushed to the sky with loud detonations, while streams of boiling water and lava flowed toward the native camp and the lower valleys.

She had been awakened some time later by a loud detonation.

I have a confused impression left of continuous explosions, loud detonations, a general shaking of the rocks all around us, and of a spinning movement with which our raft was once whirled helplessly round.

A loud detonation made Renie shout in surprise.

As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.

This loud detonation that broke upon their hearing, however, was only too familiar to all those army aviators.

On the night of 28 November 1999, a brilliant exploding fireball was observed over Carlow town, which lasted for several seconds before fading and was accompanied by a loud detonation.

In addition a protective energy shield enveloped the centre in a loud detonation and its bluish glow made the normal lights look dim beside it.

In the air a deep rumble, and then a loud detonation.

A road building crew reported that there was a loud detonation and ejection of large rocks, and that it emitted "smoke" for a few days.