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SA: Two Women Killed In Bronkhorstspruit Bus Crash

November 13, 2019 12:41 pm

Two women have been killed in a bus crash on Moloto Road in Bronkhorstspruit, Tshwane, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

“Circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet known, but it occurred this morning between 05:00 and 06:00 while it was raining. The accident happened around a curve,” Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) spokesperson Isaac Mahamba told News24 on Wednesday afternoon.

The two women killed were aged 40 and 16. Authorities are not able to disclose their details until the next of kin is informed.

A total of 41 passengers, as well as the driver, sustained injuries, according to …

Osun Auto Crash Claims 20 Lives

Osun Auto Crash Claims 20 Lives

November 8, 2019 8:35 am

No fewer than 20 persons were Thursday burnt to death in a fatal road accident along Ife-Ibadan Expressway in Osun.

The accident, which occurred at about 3.30 p. m. in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, caused traffic congestion on the busy road, forcing motorists to ply other routes.

As at the time of filing this report, officials of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) were yet to get to the scene of the accident.

An eyewitness informed THISDAY that three commercial busses coming from Ibadan to Ile-Ife end of the road rammed into two petrol …

Boeing Design Flaw A Factor In Lion Air Crash: Indonesia

Boeing Design Flaw A Factor In Lion Air Crash: Indonesia

October 25, 2019 8:18 am

A design flaw, inadequate pilot training and poor flight crew performance contributed to a Boeing jet crashing in Indonesia last year, killing all 189 people on board, investigators said Friday.

The Lion Air disaster was followed months later by a second crash — involving the same model of aircraft — when an Ethiopian Airlines plane went down with 157 people aboard, leading to the global grounding of Boeing’s entire 737 MAX fleet.

The crashes had thrown a spotlight on the MAX model’s Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), an automated anti-stall mechanism, that pilots in both plans had struggled to control …

Four Burnt To Death, 14 Injured In Ondo Road Crash

Four Burnt To Death, 14 Injured In Ondo Road Crash

October 17, 2019 5:02 pm
No fewer than four persons yesterday lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident along Benin/Owo express road in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Also, 14 people sustained serious injuries in the accident which involved two Toyota hiace buses coming from different directions.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state police com man, Mr Femi Joseph who confirmed the accident said the incident happened between 3.00 and 4.00pm.
He said the accident was caused by high speed on the part of the drivers of the two buses.
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Philippines’ Duterte Hurt In Motorycle Crash

Philippines’ Duterte Hurt In Motorycle Crash

October 17, 2019 10:12 am

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hurt his hip and suffered scratches in a motorcycle accident, senior aides of the 74-year-old leader said Thursday.

Duterte, whose health has been the subject of intense public speculation, suffered the mishap at the Malacanang presidential palace compound late Wednesday, according to spokesman Salvador Panelo.

The crash came 10 days after Duterte — the oldest person to be elected Philippine president — disclosed he is suffering from myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that could potentially have serious complications.

“The president was reaching for his shoe when he fell off his motorcycle that resulted in a minor …

Three Persons Injured In Head-On Collision Crash In Lagos

Three Persons Injured In Head-On Collision Crash In Lagos

October 15, 2019 6:00 pm

At least three persons were injured on Tuesday after a head-on collision of two commercial buses along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos.

According to an eyewitness that spoke with newsmen, a commercial bus illegally took one-way route, outward Oshodi and crashed into another commercial heading towards Oshodi.

While the driver of the commercial bus which took one-way fled the scene immediately, he left the second driver, Tony Maxwell, to count his losses of a damaged car and several passengers with various degrees of injuries from the crash.

“I saw the driver when he was running away with his conductor,” an eyewitness …

China Road Crash; 36 Killed, Another 36 Badly Hurt

East China Road Crash; 36 Killed, Another 36 Badly Hurt

September 29, 2019 9:43 am

At least 36 people died, and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities said Sunday.

The bus was carrying 69 people — its maximum capacity — when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the freight truck on an expressway in eastern Jiangsu province on Saturday morning, the Yixing public security bureau said.

A preliminary investigation determined that the accident was caused by a flat tyre on the left front wheel of the bus, the bureau said in a statement.

Nine people were seriously injured, 26 were …

Just In: 19 dead, many injured in Kano auto crash

July 8, 2019 1:51 am

No fewer than 19 persons were confirmed dead and many injured in a auto crash on Sunday at Dinyar Madiga in Takai Local government area in Kano state.

The National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), chairman in the area Malam Datti Musa Shawu confirmed the development to newsmen.

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Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie survives auto crash

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie survives auto crash

June 5, 2019 10:10 am

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has survived an auto crash on his way from Lagos to the southeastern part of the country.

The actor, in a post on social media on Wednesday, said he was driving on 100-120km/h on Tuesday when he lost control of his car just before he got to Ore, Ondo State.

“I left Lagos yesterday heading to the east, just before I got to Ore doing 100-120km, my car lost control and started veering off to the right.

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“I tried to steer it back on track and …

Disaster: Five die in Honduras plane crash

Disaster: Five die in Honduras plane crash

May 19, 2019 8:02 am

Five foreigners including the pilot died on Saturday when their private plane crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Roatan island, a tourist destination on the Atlantic coast of Honduras.

Officials gave conflicting accounts of the victims’ nationalities.

Read Also: Jet crash between Las Vegas, Monterrey in Mexico kill 14

Armed forces spokesman Jose Domingo Meza said four of the victims were from the United States and the fifth victim’s nationality had yet to be determined.

Local emergency services initially said the victims included four Canadians and another victim of unknown nationality.

Local authorities did not immediately offer …

Jet crash between Las Vegas, Monterrey in Mexico kill 14

May 7, 2019 6:18 am

Mexican authorities have found the remains of a plane that disappeared after leaving from Las Vegas, amid reports all 14 people on board were killed.

The wreckage of the plane, a Bombardier Challenger 601, crashed in the mountainous region of Monclova, while on route to the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.

The remains were found about 130 miles northwest of the town of Monclova.

Reports said the passengers were returning after watching Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez, who defeated Daniel Jacobs at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Air traffic controllers reportedly lost contact with the small …

Russian plane crash kill 41

May 6, 2019 6:48 am

Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.

Dramatic video shows passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning Aeroflot aircraft.

Survivors suggest the plane was struck by lightning, but Russia’s national carrier said that it returned to the airport for technical reasons.

 Two children are among the dead. The jet had 73 passengers and five crew.

Initial reports suggested the plane had landed on fire, but sources quoted by Russian news agency Interfax said the jet caught fire after a very bumpy landing.

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