Coverage of natural and man-made disasters, including real-time updates and recovery efforts.
Niger, Nigeria — The Federal Government has expressed its condolences to the people of Niger and the state government following Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, described the incident as tragic in a statement released on Sunday, statingting…
NIGER – It has emerged that the generator powering the transloading of petrol from a fallen tanker to another caused the explosion that resulted in the Niger inferno tragedy. By the time the fire was done, no fewer than 50 petrol scoopers were burnt beyond recognition. While some agencies put the…
Ogun, Nigeria–A truck driver and his two assistants have been reported injured– hospitalised following a road accident that occurred along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The long truck, which was registered as BBJ-542XAF, was carrying gas when the incident occurred at about 12:35 am on Sunday. Confirming the incident, the police public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, said…
Plateau, Nigeria–A tragic accident which occured during the weekend in the Kwana Maciji area in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State claimed the lives of 19 people and injured 11 others who came for a wedding ceremony in the State. The Chairman of the Pankshin local government area emergency management committee, John Dasar…
Indian – At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest and richest temples, after thousands of devout Hindus assembled there to secure free visit passes, authorities said on Thursday. The period from Friday to January 19 is considered auspicious for visits to the deity…
Borno, Nigeria–Boko Haram insurgents have invaded a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing dozens of soldiers and vigilantes, taking away military weapons. The attack, which occurred around 4pm on Saturday, was confirmed by security and local sources on Monday to newsmen. According to a security source, the heavily…
India –Over 10,000 people have lost their lives in the decades-long insurgency waged by the rebels, who claim to be fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in India’s resource-rich central regions. The Government forces have stepped up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict, with some 287 rebels killed in 2024, according to…
A devastating incident occurred in New Orleans’ French Quarter on Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle rammed into a crowd on Bourbon Street, leaving 10 people dead and 30 injured. The tragedy unfolded around 3:15 p.m. local time when the driver sped into a densely packed area. Witnesses reported that the individual exited the vehicle and…
A passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea on Sunday, leaving over 100 feared dead. According to officials, the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok overshot the runway, struck a barrier, and erupted into flames. While most passengers are presumed dead, two survivors have been rescued, and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for commencement of investigation into the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State, which resulted in the deaths of 35 children. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed his deep sorrow, stating, “This is an…
Not fewer than six people have been reportedly killed with more than two dozen others injured in a fire outbreak at a private hospital in southern India, Police said. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out late Thursday…
Syria’s armed opposition has declared the capture of Damascus, signaling the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad after more than two decades of rule. The announcement, made by the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, confirmed that the government institutions would remain under the interim administration of Assad’s Prime Minister until a transitional authority…
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has expressed deep sorrow after a fire engulfed her residence in Lagos, causing significant damage. In a series of posts on her Instagram account, Aigbe shared videos of the incident, revealing the extent of the destruction while expressing gratitude that no lives were lost. “This is truly heartbreaking,” the actress wrote,…
Tragedy as fire destroyed several buildings used as shops for sales of car spare parts at Idumota, under bridge, in the Ebute-Ero area of Lagos Island, destroying properties worth millions of naira on late Friday. According to reports gathered, the fire broke out at about 11 p.m. and destroyed properties worth several millions of naira…
A fire incident that happened on Thursday at a furniture market in the Ojota area of Lagos State has destroyed goods that worth millions of naira. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said this in a statement on Thursday. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the fire started at about 1 pm…
Tragedy struck again in Rivers State, as a middle-aged man named Udeme is feared dead following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction at the Egbelu Mgbaraja axis in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. This comes barely one week after the collapse of a 3-storey building at the Iriebe axis of the same…
The death toll from the massive flooding in Valencia, Spain, has reached 217, officials announced Sunday as the search for survivors and bodies continued in devastated cities and towns. “The situation we are living in is tragic,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in Spanish during a televised national address on Saturday, describing the discovery of…
Spain is facing its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 confirmed dead and dozens still missing as rescue operations continue. Torrential rains in eastern Spain triggered flash floods that devastated the Valencia province, sweeping away buildings, bridges, and cars and leaving towns submerged. The catastrophic floods prompted Prime Minister Pedro…
An Israeli airstrike on a five-story residential building in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, has left over 90 Palestinians, including 25 children, dead or missing, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. The Israeli military stated that the strike targeted a “spotter” reportedly using binoculars to observe Israeli forces but was unaware the building housed displaced…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Garba, on Saturday, said Iran embarrassed the Israeli government led by Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Garba said Israel’s failed war has shown that Iran is the Superpower in the Middle East. Israel had launched direct airstrikes against Iran. The attack is a high-stakes…
At least 169 residents from the Gwajibo Mudi community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are feared dead following a tragic boat accident in Gwajibo village, located in neighboring Niger State. Reports from LEADERSHIP previously indicated that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) had rescued around 100 individuals involved in the incident. However,…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has called on the Federal Government to provide urgent assistance to victims of devastating floods in the Tangaza and Illela Local Government Areas (LGAs). The floods, which have severely impacted 22 LGAs across the state, have caused extensive damage, with Tangaza and Illela being the hardest hit. Hundreds of…
A gang of three thieves has set a building on fire after stealing foodstuff and other household items from it in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. News gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday at about 12.11pm at No. 59, Afenifere Community, Onireke, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin. The spokesperson of the State Fire Service, Hassan…
About thousands residents of Maiduguri in Borno State have been displaced by flood following the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam on Tuesday. The flood submerged residential quarters, roads and bridges, making many areas in the metropolis inaccessible. It was reported that the flood submerged strategic areas including parts of the Shehu of…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Sunday as three persons were confirmed dead with others sustaining injuries when an oil tanker rammed into 10 vehicles in Maryland axis of Lagos. Confirming the tragic incident, the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, disclosed this in…
About three people were killed and several others left injured in a series of multiple accidents along the Maryland axis of Lagos State in the early hours of Sunday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the fatalities in a statement issued by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor. According to Okunbor,…
No fewer than 17 pupils have been confirmed dead following a fire incident at the Hillside Endarasha Primary School, Central Kenya. Report learnt that the unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday night when the pupils were asleep. The spokesperson of the Kenyan Police, Resila Onyango confirmed the development to local media on Friday…
The National Hydro Power Producing Area Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on flooding in the states covered by the commission following the increasing severity and frequency. The managing director of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, said reports from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) this year…
Reports from Katsina State indicate that a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday, September 2, 2024, at a section of the Government House. Though no casualties were recorded as a result of the fire outbreak, an eyewitness within the Government House revealed that the fire burnt part of the chamber even…
Fire gutted part of the two-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters at Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba area of the state on Friday . The incident was said to have happened in the wee hours of the day, precisely, around 2:20 am. It was further gathered that one of the two-bedrooms…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has expressed concern over the rate of vandalism and theft of its infrastructure across the country. Its Managing Director, Mr Freeborn Okhirie, voiced this concern during a visit to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, headquarters in Abuja. Okhirie commended the NSCDC…
