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41 Killed As Fire Breaks Out In Egyptian Church

41 Killed As Fire Breaks Out In Egyptian Church

August 15, 2022 3:54 am

No fewer than 41 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured following a fire that broke out at a church in the city of Giza, near Cairo, Egypt’s Coptic Church disclosed on Sunday, citing the health ministry.

The health ministry in Egypt had earlier disclosed that ‘several’ people were killed in the fire at the Abu Sifin Coptic church in the Imbaba neighbourhood yesterday and that ambulances transferred at least 55 injured people to local hospitals.

According to a police statement which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Monday, an initial investigation pointed to an …

Portugal Faces Intense Forest Fires Amid Heatwave

Portugal Faces Intense Forest Fires Amid Heatwave

July 11, 2022 3:29 am

No fewer than 1,5000 firefighters are currently battling multiple forest fires and several bush fires in central and northern Portugal following a punishing heatwave, prompting the government to implement a ‘state of contingency’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that since Thursday, there have been numerous fires that have destroyed at least two homes. On Friday and Saturday, it was claimed that approximately 250 flames had begun.

The fires follow a severe heatwave that hit Portugal this week and caused temperatures to surge to over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days.

Scientists say climate change …

Bangladesh Container Depot Fire Leaves 16 Killed, 170 Injured

Bangladesh Container Depot Fire Leaves 16 Killed, 170 Injured

June 5, 2022 4:28 am

A massive fire that swept through a container depot in southeastern Bangladesh, on Sunday morning has killed no fewer than 16 people while leaving more than 170, according to officials.

According to the officials, the fire broke out at a container facility on Saturday night at Sitakunda, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the port city of Chittagong, triggering multiple explosions.

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‘Sixteen people have been killed in the fire. The number of fatalities is expected to rise as some of the injured are in critical condition,’ Chittagong’s chief doctor, Elias Chowdhury, told the reporters on Sunday.

Those …

Fire Destroys Trucks At EFCC Exhibit Dump In Port Harcourt

Fire Destroys Trucks At EFCC Exhibit Dump In Port Harcourt

March 16, 2022 5:22 am

An unconfirmed number of trucks parked at a facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has been destroyed by fire. 

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the incident which occurred on Monday morning at an exhibit dump of the anti-graft agency located at Iriebi in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the State happened under yet-to-be-identified circumstances.

EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, made this disclosure on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

‘There was a fire incident at the exhibit dump of the Economic and …

Five Hospitalised As Fire Razes Law School In Lagos

Five Hospitalised As Fire Razes Law School In Lagos

February 18, 2022 1:51 am

No fewer than five persons were hospitalised were rushed to the hospital following a fire outbreak at the Lagos campus of the Nigerian Law School, located at Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island.

According to eyewitnesses who spoke to newsmen, the incident led to commotion among occupants who ran in different directions for dear lives.

An eyewitness, simply identified as Segun, narrated that the fire, which started at 10pm, was caused by an electrical fault, from the first floor of the five-story building hostel, accommodating about 1500 law graduates on the Lagos campus.

‘The fire came with a big bang. There …

Pastor, Female Assistant Die In Bayelsa Fire Incident

Pastor, Female Assistant Die In Bayelsa Fire Incident

November 1, 2020 1:42 pm

A Pastor and his female assistant have been killed in a fire incident in Igbogene, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the weekend following a case of arson carried out by a 40-years-old jealous lover, identified as Etifa Obukulubu.

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Investigation revealed that Obukulubu had erroneously believed that his girlfriend was in the house with her lover and without waiting to confirm had set the house ablaze.

Sources said Obukulubu’s girlfriend identified simply as Wilberforce had vacated the house to enable the deceased who were invited for a programme used …

Petrol Tanker Catches Fire Near Ogun Governor’s Office

Petrol Tanker Catches Fire Near Ogun Governor’s Office

October 31, 2020 8:03 am

A truck loaded with about 50,000 litres of petroleum was gutted by fire in front of Ogun State Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

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The incident happened on Saturday.

Our correspondent gathered that the tanker was coming from Ijora, Lagos State, en route to Adatan, in Abeokuta metropolis.

The driver, who identified himself as Nurudeen Yusuf, told newsmen that he, alongside his two motorboys, discovered a spark from the engine, which resulted in the fire outbreak.

The leader of the Federal Fire Service at the scene, Sodiq Atanda, said it took the timely intervention …

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Portland Police Association Office Set On Fire Amid Protests

July 19, 2020 3:56 pm

The Portland, Ore., Police Association office was set on fire Saturday night amid protests throughout the city, police said in a statement Sunday.

Around 10:45 p.m. people broke into the Portland Police Association office and ignited a fire “within a few moments.” Police declared the situation a riot, according to the statement.

Several people in the crowd were arrested and officers were able to distinguish the fire, police said. Portland Police did not use any CS gas, according to the statement.

Tear gas was deployed, The Associated Press reported citing pictures and …

Venezuela Fire - Thousands Of Voting Machines Burned

Venezuela Fire: Thousands Of Voting Machines Burned

March 9, 2020 4:22 pm

The electoral council in Venezuela says a fire in its main warehouse near the capital, Caracas, has destroyed most of the voting machines held there.

Almost 50,000 voting machines and 582 computers used in the country’s elections went up in flames, electoral council chief Tibisay Lucena said.

She did not say if parliamentary elections due later this year could be affected by the loss of the machines.

She also asked prosecutors to investigate the cause of the fire.

What happened?

The fire broke out in the 6,000 sq m (65,000 sq ft) warehouse in Mariche, east of Caracas, on Saturday.…

Kincade Fire: Mass Blackout Begins Amid California Wildfire

Kincade Fire: Mass Blackout Begins Amid California Wildfire

October 27, 2019 11:19 am

Power cuts expected to affect more than two million people have begun in California as fires continue to surge.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) initiated the precautionary blackout – expected to be the largest in state history – due to forecasts of extreme winds, which it said could damage facilities and cause new fires.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said the outages were “unacceptable”.

Some 90,000 people have been ordered to evacuate towns in northern California.

The new evacuation order encompasses a huge area of Sonoma County, where the Kincade Fire has already burned through 25,455 acres (10,300 hectares) of land.…

Onitsha Fire: Okowa Condoles Obiano And Victims

Onitsha Fire: Okowa Condoles Obiano And Victims

October 17, 2019 5:42 pm

Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday commiserated with his Anambra State counterpart, Mr. Willie Obiano, Anambra people, particularly Onitsha residents over the tragic fire incident that gutted parts of the commercial city.

A tanker laden with petroleum product on Wednesday reportedly fell into the gutter and spilled its content on the road at Upper Iweka, leading to the inferno that resulted in the death of some people and the destruction of many buildings, including business premises in the town.

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okowa, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, quoted his boss as saying that the images he …

Onitsha Fire: Death Toll Rises To 6; Six Plazas, 100 Shops

Onitsha Fire: Death Toll Rises To 6; Six Plazas, 100 Shops

October 17, 2019 5:22 pm

The death toll from the Onitsha fuel tanker fire has increased to six, as three more corpses were recovered from one of the shops razed in Wednesday’s conflagration in Anambra’s commercial capital.

This brings the total number of dead persons in the inferno to six, including a pregnant woman and her child, and a man who died yesterday.

Also destroyed by the fire were six plazas, 100 shops and residential houses worth over ₦1 billion.

The President of Ochanja Central Market, Chief Nelson Ojukwu, and a patron of the market, Mr. Ifeanyi Iloka, said the fire lasted all night till …

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