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Gas Explosion at Iranian Coal Mine Claims 51 Lives

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:00:42 +0000

A devastating explosion, caused by a methane gas leak at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, has resulted in the deaths of at least 51 workers, marking one of the most tragic workplace accidents in the country in recent years. The incident occurred on Saturday night around 9:00 pm local time (1730 GMT) in [...]

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Governor Otu offsets medical bills of family injured in gas explosion

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:22:43 +0000

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has pledged to help pay for the victims of the gas explosion in Calabar. Last week, a gas explosion happened in the home of Prince Effiom, his pregnant wife Joy Prince, their daughter, and their one-year-old child at No. 10 Tete Street, Calabar South. When the attack occurred, residents [...]

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I Watched My Mum Burn – Toke Makinwa

David Folami — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:01:44 +0000

Toke Makinwa in her new book says she watched her mother burn in a fire accident at the age of eight. According to her a gas explosion ended up killing her cousins, mum, dad and scaring her one year old brother. “In movies, you sometimes see a scene with someone burning from head to toe, [...]

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Nnewi Gas Explosion: NEMA Reports 8 Dead, 6 Persons Injured In The Inferno

Ade Adewale — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 14:00:03 +0000

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) along with the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike have conducted an assessment of the gas explosion that occurred on Thursday December 24, 2015 at the Intercorp Oil Ltd in Nnewi, Anambra State. The report from the NEMA Publicity Department on Friday December 25, 2015 indicated that 8 persons [...]

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Anambra Gas Explosion: FG To Provide Medical Items For Victims

Ade Adewale — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 20:59:10 +0000

The South-East Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr James Eze, today said the Federal Government would provide medical items to aid the speedy recovery of victims of the Nnewi gas explosion. He said this after visiting victims of the explosion at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, and University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu [...]

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Anambra Gas Explosion: Stella Oduah Condoles with Victims’ Families, Obiano

Ade Adewale — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 19:29:54 +0000

The senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Princess Stella Oduah, has condoled with the victims of the Nnewi fire outbreak. ‎The Lawmaker described the incident as tragic and disheartening just at the eve of Christmas celebration. She commiserated with the affected families and prayed for the peaceful repose of the victims. “This is a [...]

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APC Commiserates With Victims’ Family Over Anambra Gas Explosion

Ade Adewale — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 09:20:06 +0000

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed his party regret over the loss of lives and property in the gas explosion that rocked the Anambra city of Nnewi on Thursday. He commisserated with bereaved families and government of Anambra in a statement issued by the party’s Assistant Director (Publicity), Mr Edegbe [...]

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#Rivers > Five Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Hits Port Harcourt

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:30:37 +0000

No fewer than five persons are reported dead in a gas explosion that occurred at a gas shop on Eliozu area of Port Harcourt. Rivers state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Muhammad confirmed the explosion to Vanguard on phone but said he would wait until he was sure of the situation before commenting on casualty. [...]

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