Category: Disaster
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EBOLA DEATH TOLL TOPS 1,500 AS D.R CONGO BATTLES RAPIDLY GROWING OUTBREAK
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 1,500 deaths in its latest Ebola outbreak, with health authorities confirming 1,521 fatalities and 3,442 laboratory-confirmed cases since the outbreak began in late April. Officials said the outbreak has a 44 per cent fatality rate, while health experts warned the true number of infections…
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OKO POLYTECHNIC REFUTES REPORTS OF STUDENT DEATHS IN BUILDING COLLAPSE
Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, has dismissed reports claiming that students died in the building collapse that occurred on Sunday night in Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area, describing the information as false and misleading. The Polytechnic clarified that the collapsed three-storey structure was a privately owned lodge in the neighbouring Amaokpala community, not on…
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NESREA INVESTIGATES SUSPECTED CHEMICAL SPILL ON KADUNA-ABUJA EXPRESSWAY
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has launched an investigation into a suspected chemical spill on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway following a truck accident that left a white foamy substance at the scene. In a statement on Wednesday July 22, NESREA said its Kaduna State Field Office, led by State Coordinator Mr Hena…
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FIRE DESTROYS 17 SHOPS AT IKORODU MARKET, NO CASUALTIES RECORDED
A fire suspected to have been triggered by an electrical surge has destroyed 17 shops at Sabo Market in Ikorodu, Lagos, in the early hours of Tuesday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the blaze broke out around 1:10 a.m. and was brought under control through a joint operation with the Lagos State…
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FLOOD, WINDSTORM DESTROY FARMLANDS, SHOPS IN EBONYI COMMUNITIES
Torrential rainfall and the accompanying windstorm, on Saturday night June 20, destroyed farmlands and people’s shops in Abakaliki and Akpoha Community in Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi. The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions of naira. Also, in parts of Abakaliki, a strong windstorm…
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FIREFIGHTERS FOIL EARLY-MORNING BLAZE AT ILORIN SUPERMARKET CONTAINER, WARN AGAINST POWER LINE RISKS
Residents of Mandate Area in Ilorin, Kwara State, were jolted up in the early hours of Sunday, June 14, after a fire broke out at a supermarket container located along Lubcon Road, beside Peace Pharmacy. The Kwara State Fire Service quickly intervened, preventing a wider disaster. According to the fire service, the distress call was…
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W.H.O CHIEF URGES CEASEFIRE IN D.R.C TO CURTAIL EBOLA OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday May 28 in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’s website. The WHO chief urged people…
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11 KILLED IN LONE VEHICLE CRASH ON LAGOS–ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State says 11 people have died in a lone accident on the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway. According to FRSC, the crash involved a Toyota vehicle that reportedly somersaulted and fell off the bridge on Sunday night, trapping all occupants inside. Officials say FRSC rescue teams,…
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16 FEARED DEAD, SIX INJURED IN KOGI HIGHWAY CRASH
A tragic road accident along the Lokoja–Okene Highway in Kogi State has claimed the lives of 16 passengers, while six others sustained injuries. The fatal incident reportedly happened on Friday May 8 at about 9:20 a.m near Aku village, close to the Osara axis of the busy federal highway. Sources said the victims were travelling…
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DISASTER DODGED! TRUCK CONTAINER CRASHES ON DALEKO BRIDGE
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says a potential tragedy was averted after a 40-foot container fell onto a Toyota Camry at Daleko Bridge, inward Isolo. The accident happened when the container detached from a truck due to a mechanical fault while climbing the bridge, crashing onto the car and forcing a temporary shutdown…
