The phrase "and detonated in a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to explosions or detonations, often in descriptions of events or actions involving explosives.
Example: "The device was set to a timer and detonated in a remote area to minimize casualties."
Alternatives: "and exploded in a" or "and went off in a".
At the heart of the plan was the "gas limos project" in which three stretch limos would be packed with explosives, left in underground car parks and detonated in a series of synchronised blasts.
In 1937 Bunny demi-refuted his featherweight reputation by opening a couture establishment — a typical dress design skimmed the body, masked the arms, bared the back and detonated in a pouf at the knee.
They zeroed in on Battleship Row, destroying or damaging 19 U.S. battleships, cruisers, destroyers and auxiliary ships, including the Arizona, which blew up when a bomb crashed through the deck and detonated in a powder magazine.
Federal experts say complex threat scenarios (for instance, an American warhead being stolen and detonated in an American city) mean that many types of intelligence might be needed for successful identification.
In one video, an insurgent played by an actor demonstrates how I.E.D.'s are built, planted and detonated; in another, an American soldier describes how his team responded to a bomb attack.
The hydrogen peroxide devices would have been assembled and detonated in mid-air by a team of suicide bombers.
A 2000 pound bomb penetrated the flight deck and detonated in the upper hangar, between the elevators.
The device had landed in Bou Bou's cot and detonated in the baby's face.
Market day was observed even though a bomb was now and then detonated in a market square.
The bag contained at least 20 pounds of explosives and was detonated in a controlled explosion, while the six men were detained for questioning, the military said.
The police have linked him to a group called Nogai Jamaat, which they say was planning a terrorist attack on New Year's Eve in Moscow when something went awry, and explosives detonated in a rented house.
