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20 trained in Kano on how to handle corpses during disasters
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday began a two-day training for 20 persons in Kano on…
UK to help typhoon, flood victims in Philippines, Vietnam – official
The United Kingdom will contribute one million pounds (1.3 million dollars) to help victims of the powerful…
Death toll in Turkey earthquake rises to 100
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit western Turkey rose to 100 on Tuesday, the country’s disaster…
Thousands Evacuated in Philippines as 17th Typhoon Beckons
The Philippines on Sunday, October 25, 2020 braced for a typhoon, barreling toward its eastern coast, forcing…
Death toll in Ghana church collapse rises to 21
The death toll in the collapse of a three-story church building in eastern Ghana rose to 21, rescue officials said…
Otedola Bridge explosion: NNPC commiserates with victims, Lagos Govt
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commiserated with the Lagos State Government and victims of…
Explosion as 2 vehicles collide in Lagos
An head-on collision between a 40feet container truck and a petrol tanker has resulted into an explosion on the…
Increase budgetary provision for disaster management, climate resilience,…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on the Federal Government to increase budgetary…
Heavy rains kill 30 in India
At least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India, officials…
12 bodies found under landslide in Vietnam; storm deaths rise to 49
Vietnamese authorities on Thursday found the bodies of 12 rescue workers buried under a landslide, and confirmed…
