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At least 16 dead, 50 injured as fire breaks out at Cambodia hotel casino

 massive fire raging for more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people, injured 50 and trapped others early on Thursday, Dec. 29.   The blaze started around midnight Wednesday, Dec. 28, was still burning Thursday morning.   Neighbouring Thailand had to send firetrucks to help …

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PHOTOS: Five feared dead, others injured as rival cult groups clash

No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed and others critically injured in a rival cult clash in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.   The clash said to be between two rival cult groups, Vickings and Mafians, occurred on Tuesday evening, December 13, 2022.   According to witnesses at …

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PHOTOS: 14 persons, 22 Cows die in auto crash on Kebbi road, others seriously injured

Others were seriously injured in the crash, which occurred when a truck conveying passengers and cows from Illela in Sokoto hit a stationed truck at Dada village, The Nation disclosed. Kebbi Police spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar said: “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP …

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Bus carrying passengers in near-fatal crash, scores injured

Scores of passengers are seriously injured in a near-fatal crash involving a Toyota Hiace bus carrying passengers from Kumasi to Ho in the Volta Region. The crash occurred Monday, December 12, 2022. The speeding vehicle burst a tyre on reaching Akyem Kukurantumi stretch of the Koforidua to Bunso highway affecting …

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Two police officers injured as truck crashes into Governor’s convoy

Two policemen have been injured after a truck crashed into the convoy of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state.   Channels Television reported that the incident occurred shortly after Fintiri and some members of his cabinet left a wedding at Agga mosque in the Dougirei area of Yola, the state capital.   …

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Four die, three injured as car rams into cement-laden truck

Four persons were killed and three others injured when a car rammed into a cement-laden truck on the Abeokuta – Sagamu expressway.   The spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, made this known through a press statement he issued in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital on …

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75 students displaced, 8 injured as fire ravages dormitory at KOTECH

At least eight (8) students have sustained minor injuries whilst learning materials, laptops, tools and other personal effects of 75 displaced students have been burnt to ashes in a ravaging fire outbreak at Koforidua Technical Institute (KOTECH) in the Eastern region. The fire started at about 11:30 pm Monday, November …

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PHOTOS: Fire guts boys dormitory of Koforidua Technical Institute; 8 students injured

Fire has gutted the the Boys’ dormitory of the Koforidua Technical Institute in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The fire which started around 11:45 pm on Monday swept through four rooms before personnel of the National Fire Service brought it under control and prevented it from …

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Ghana’s first choice goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott injured few days to Qatar 2022

Black Stars first-choice goalkeeper Joseph Luke Wollacott has suffered a fresh injury on Saturday in the English League One game away at Burton Albion FC. The Ghanaian international picked a finger injury during the warm-up as Charlton drew 3-3 away from home in the league. With just eight days to …

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Ghastly accident in Tano North reportedly claims lives of 6 children, many critically injured

It is being reported that some children on board a school bus with about 50 pupils in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have died after a ghastly accident. According to a post made by a Facebook user, Andy Frimpong Manso, the fatal accident happened on the Terchire-Adrobaa …

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