Category: Disaster

JUST IN: Many feared dead in Ogun tanker fire

October 3, 2025

An unconfirmed number of persons have lost their lives in a tanker fire accident that occurred at midnight along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway. PUNCH Online learnt on Friday from the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the fire began at about 1 am on Friday. According to Akinbiyi, a […]

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Traders Count Losses As Fire Guts 26 Shops In Lagos’ Bariga Market

October 2, 2025

The Traders in Bariga Market, Lagos State, were thrown into wailing on Wednesday after a raging fire destroyed no fewer...

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24 rescued, 14 dead, 42 missing in Kogi boat mishap — NEMA

October 2, 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency has reported that 24 passengers were rescued, 14 bodies recovered, and 42 people remain missing...

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Earthquake kills 72 in Philippines

October 2, 2025

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as the...

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Flood disaster: States intensify action as 232 die, 121,000 displaced

September 23, 2025

Several states, including Kaduna, Nasarawa, Bauchi, and Jigawa, have intensified campaigns to avert flood crisis.  According to figures obtained by...

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2 dead, 4 injured in DICON factory explosion

September 20, 2025

Two people, including a military officer, were killed and four others critically injured on Saturday following an explosion at the...

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Seven victims confirmed killed in Lagos building fire

September 18, 2025

Seven victims have been confirmed dead following the fire incident at the Afriland Tower in the Lagos Island area of...

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Four hospitalised as fire guts two Lagos buildings

September 17, 2025

Four yet-to-be-identified persons are currently battling for their lives after fire gutted a six-storey building at the Afriland Tower, which...

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Breaking: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬

September 16, 2025

A fire has broken out at a section of Afriland Towers, which houses a branch of the United Bank for...

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Photo News: Lagos Building Collapse

September 13, 2025

 Three people reportedly died, while eight trapped victims (all adult male construction workers) were rescued by men of the Lagos...

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First Lady Condoles Adamawa Flood Victims Through Renewed Hope Initiative

August 5, 2025

The wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended her heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Adamawa...

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Flash floods ground Lagos, paralyse businesses

August 5, 2025

LAGOS Business activities were paralysed as residents and motorists battled with the effects of an early morning torrential rainfall in Lagos...

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Ribadu delivers relief to 500 Adamawa flood victims

August 3, 2025

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has distributed relief materials to 500 households affected by the flood that struck Adamawa...

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60 dead after fire tears through Iraqi shopping centre, officials say

July 17, 2025

A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 60...

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Ikirun Resident Cries Out Over Erosion Threat

July 4, 2025

Ikirun Resident Cries Out Over Erosion Threat, Accuses Fellow Property Owner. A distressed homeowner in Ikirun has made a heartfelt...

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Flood Takes Over Makurdi–Abuja Road Hours Before Tinubu’s Visit To Benue

June 18, 2025

Few hours before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Benue State, the Makurdi–Lafia–Abuja road has been rendered impassable due...

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Vishwash Kumar: ‘Bodies around me,’ survivor of Air Indian crash narrates experience

June 12, 2025

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who survived the Air Indian crash involving over 200 passengers, has narrated what happened and how he...

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Ibadan road on standstill as fuel tanker explosion causes gridlock

June 10, 2025

A fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday along the busy Ibadan Expressway in Oyo State, sparking a massive fire and severe...

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11 Killed, Others Injured As Sand Fall Hits Construction Site In Kaduna

June 9, 2025

Eleven people have lost their lives following a sand collapse at a block-molding site in Yar-doka Village, located in Damau...

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2025 Hajj: Fire guts Nigerian Pilgrims’ hotel in Makkah

June 7, 2025

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has confirmed a fire incident, at one of the hotels accommodating Nigerian pilgrims...

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Fire Guts Section Of Kano Phone Market On Eid Day

June 6, 2025

A fire outbreak has destroyed several shops at the Kano Phone Market, popularly known as Farm Centre. The incident, which...

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FG donates N2bn, 20 truckloads of grains for Niger flood victims

June 4, 2025

The Federal Government has announced a donation of N2 billion and 20 truckloads of grains to the Niger State government...

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Niger flood: 1,249 communities in 30 states, FCT at risk — FG

June 4, 2025

The Federal Government yesterday raised alarm that 30 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are currently...

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Mokwa Flood: 200 Bodies Recovered, 1,000 Still Missing

June 3, 2025

The Niger State Government yesterday said the death toll in last week’s  Mokwa, Niger State flood disaster has risen from...

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Niger flood: Death toll rises to 151, over 500 households affected

May 31, 2025

The death toll arising from the devastating Mokwa flood in Niger State is now 151, while scores have been declared...

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Fire Incident Ravages Polytechnic Ibadan Staff Quarters—Oyo Fire Service

May 7, 2025

Ibadan, Nigeria — A midnight fire outbreak has devastated parts of the staff quarters at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, resulting in...

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Russian Strikes Left 31 Persons Injured in Ukraine

May 2, 2025

Ukraine — Russian strikes wounded about 31 people in Ukraine overnight, officials said on Friday, a day after Kyiv and...

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