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Residents raise concerns as 5 die in Abuja building collapse
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (819+ words) Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the increasing cases of building collapses in the nation's capital, calling on authorities to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of building regulations to avert further disasters. The concerns followed Saturday's…...
HURIWA blames weak regulation as five die in Abuja building collapse
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (599+ words) By: Bertram Nwannekanma Date: 18 May 2026 4: 22am WAT The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has blamed systemic corruption, weak regulation, and political failure for recurring building collapse tragedies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the death of five…...
Fire engulfs factory in Landhi Export Zone as rescue efforts continue
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (240+ words) Fire broke out at a factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone in Karachi, with flames continuing to rage even after two hours of the incident. According to the rescue official, nine fire brigade vehicles and two snorkels have been…...
Abuja Building Collapse Raises Fresh Concerns Over Construction Safety
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (536+ words) / You Might Also Like / Emergency officials confirmed that multiple victims were rescued alive from the collapsed structure, while fatalities were also recorded during ongoing search and recovery efforts. According to the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), rescue teams were deployed…...
National ATF Team, Maine Fire Marshal's Office investigate Searsmont fire scene
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (235+ words) Sunday morning, Investigators from the Office of State Fire Marshal (FMO) were joined by Special Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Response Team (ATF NRT). Fire investigators from both agencies will conduct a joint scene…...
Touba Ndiareme: one dead and two injured in the collapse of iron bars in a warehouse.
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (178+ words) Touba Ndiareme: un mort et deux bless's dans l'effondrement de barres de fer dans un d'p't. A tragedy unfolded this Saturday in Touba Ndiareme, where a work accident in an iron depot claimed the life of one person and injured…...
1 dead, several in critical condition after explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont - Ubirata Online News " The truth within your reach
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (647+ words) SEARSMONT, Maine (WABI) " One firefighter is dead and at least 10 people have been injured after an explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont Friday. The chief medical examiner identified the fallen firefighter on Saturday as Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Volunteer…...
Five killed as three-storey building collapses in Abuja
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (318+ words) 16 people have been rescued so far from the rubble. A three-storey building collapsed in Abuja on Saturday, reportedly leaving five people dead. The building, behind Gudu Market, was under construction when it collapsed at 8: 30 a. m. , killing five people and injuring 11 others....
Feds join probe of deadly Searsmont lumber mill explosion and fire
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (202+ words) Federal agents joined state investigators Sunday to help determine what caused the deadly fire and explosion Friday at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, according to the Maine State Fire Marshal's Office. Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…...
Relief in Konongo as 10 trapped miners rescued alive after three days
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (13+ words) Ghana Web...