Death toll in China motorway collapse rises to 36
The death toll has risen to 36 following the collapse of a carriageway on a motorway in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, state […]
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Death toll from Bauchi stampede rises to 7 – Police
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that the number of people who were killed in the stampede that […]
UPDATED: Ibadan explosion’s death toll increases to 5
The number of those who died from the explosion which occurred at the Bodija area of Ibadan on Tuesday evening has increased to five, […]
Zambia cholera death toll rises to 222
Zambian heath ministry on Monday reported that number of people who have died of cholera in Zambia has risen to 222, while the total […]
Over 22,000 killed in Gaza Strip – Hamas health authority
Hamas-controlled health authority said that the number of Gaza Strip residents killed in Israeli attacks had risen to 22,185. The authority, on Tuesday announced […]
3 killed as 2-storey building collapses in Lagos
Death toll on Friday’s building collapse at Ebute Meta, Lagos State, has increased to three with the recovery of the body of a 12-year-old […]
UPDATE: Death toll of Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto-crash hits 18
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command says the death toll in the Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto-crash has risen to 18, while 27 persons […]
Israel, Hamas trade strikes as Palestinian death toll mounts
Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce Saturday as air strikes pounded militant targets in Gaza and Palestinian […]
Death toll in Kenya flooding rises to at least 120 – Ministera
The death toll in weeks of flooding in Kenya in eastern Africa has risen to at least 120, Interior Minister Raymond Omollo said on […]
At least 2,300 dead in Libya floods ‘calamity,’ thousands missing
At least 2,300 people were killed in Libya and thousands more were reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an […]
Death toll from S. Korea’s heavy rain rises to 40, 9 missing
The death toll from heavy rain in recent days in South Korea rose to 40, while nine others remained missing, relevant authorities said on Monday. […]
NCDC records 109 deaths from Lassa Fever in January
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 22 states of the federation recorded 109 deaths from Lassa […]
12 burnt to death in crude oil explosion in Rivers – Police
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed that 12 persons died in the early Friday morning explosion in Rumuekpe community of Emoha Local Government Area […]
Earthquake: Turkey solicits for humanitarian assistance from Nigeria
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Nigeria has appealed for humanitarian assistance from Nigeria for victims of the […]
Death toll in Turkish-Syrian earthquake rises above 16,000
Four days into the earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region, the reported death toll has risen to more than 16,000 people, according to Turkey news […]
Turkey earthquake: Death toll passes 3,300
The confirmed death toll in Turkey following a devastating earthquake in the Syrian-Turkish border region has risen to 3,381. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority […]
Calabar carnival: Death toll rises to 8, says FRSC
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of FRSC […]
Unhealthy environment causes 12.6m deaths worldwide – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that the number of people estimated to have died as a result of living or working in an […]
NCDC registers 975 Lassa fever cases, 177 deaths in 11 months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the cumulative case of Lassa fever in the country since the beginning of […]
4 dead, 1 rescued in Lagos building collapse – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm […]