A mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria has collapsed during prayers, killing at least seven people, officials say. Hundreds of worshippers were in the building at the time on Friday. An investigation is under way to ascertain the cause of the collapse. The emir of the area told local media a crack had beenContinue reading “NIGERIA: Investigation Ongoing On The Mosque Building Collapse”
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Africa: 41 Migrants Die in Shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa
Forty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa Island, survivors told local media in a report on Wednesday citing accounts from survivors.Some survivors told rescuers that they were on a boat that had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and sank on its way to Italy.The four survivors, originally fromContinue reading “Africa: 41 Migrants Die in Shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa”
2 Dead, 34 Injured In Tunisia Train Accident
Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on Wednesday, the state-owned SNCFT rail company said.The accident occurred shortly after midnight (2300 GMT) when a train operating between Tunis and the southern city of Gabes derailed near Msaken, a town about 150Continue reading “2 Dead, 34 Injured In Tunisia Train Accident”
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