Disaster_Accident

International

Meningitis Outbreak Infects Thousands

One of the worst hit areas is Sokoto near the border with Niger At least 300 people have died in Nigeria and more than...

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Panic, Damage As Three Strong Quakes Hit Philippines

A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the...

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20 Killed, A Dozen Missing, When Ferry Capsizes In Burma

At least 20 people have been killed and more than a dozen missing after a ferry boat capsized in Burma's Ayeyarwaddy...

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20 Killed In Myanmar Wedding Boat Crash

At least 20 people were killed when a boat carrying scores of wedding guests collided with a river barge at night in...

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South Sudan Leader Acknowledges Famine

President Salva Kiir has acknowledged that the world’s youngest nation faces a famine that has left almost half of...

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California Declares Stubborn Drought Officially Over

California Governor Jerry Brown declared Friday the official end of the state's drought that lasted more than five...

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Articulator Truck Runs Into Building, Injures 5

Five persons are reported injured with one in a critical condition at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital in the Brong...

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Tuobodom SHS, Other Properties Destroyed In Rainstorm

Hundreds of residents and schools in Tuobodom, the capital of the Techiman North District of the Brong Ahafo Region,...

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Car Rams People On Pedestrian Street

A vehicle has driven into people on a street in central Stockholm, said Swedish police. A number of people are reported...

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Nine Planes Destroyed By US Strike On Syria Base

Nine planes as well as munition and fuel depots were destroyed in the US strike on Syria's Shayrat airbase early Friday...

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Avalanches Kill Three Indian Soldiers In Kashmir

Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir, an officer...

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Public Toilets Pose Danger

Residents of Dominase, a farming community in Gomoa East District of the Central Region, are complaining about health...

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Public Toilets Pose Danger

Residents of Dominase, a farming community in Gomoa East District of the Central Region, are complaining about health...

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Five Aid Workers Kidnapped In Somalia

No group has said it was behind the abduction yet Armed men have abducted five aid workers from the central Somali town...

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Death Toll Revised In Zimbabwe Bus Crash

Cross-border buses are popular among informal traders who travel to buy goods for resale A passenger bus accident on...

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IS Downs Iraqi Helicopter Over Mosul, Killing Two

The Islamic State group shot down an Iraqi helicopter that was supporting federal police forces in Mosul, killing two...

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Puma Energy Protects Child Pedestrians

The FIA Foundation and the Puma Energy Foundation have launched a road safety programme to protect children who walk to...

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New Zealand Floods Force Evacuations After Tropical Storm Debbie

The entire town of Edgecumbe on New Zealand's North Island has been evacuated, after severe flooding. About 600 homes...

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Danger Looms At Akotobinsin Methodist Primary School

A 142-year-old abandoned one-storey school building situated on the compound of the Akotobinsin Methodist Primary...