The Hamas militant group has admitted to regrets over its October 7 attack on Israel, although saying in a 16-page report on the attacks that “some faults happened… due to the rapid collapse of the Israeli security and military system, and the chaos caused along the border areas with Gaza”. The document by Hamas was the group’s first public report released in English and Arabic justifying the attacks when they broke through Gaza’s militarised border. Their attacks resulted in …
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The death toll from the building collapse at Ebute Meta, Lagos State, has increased to three. The building collapsed on Friday morning, Dec. 22, on Herbert Marculley Way, Ebute Meta. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the territorial coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the death toll to newsmen in Lagos. The body of a 12-year-old boy and the bodies of two adults —a male and a female— were recovered from the rubble of the two-storey building. Farinloye added that …
The number of people listed as missing after the collapse of a 12-storey building in the US city of Miami has risen to 159, officials say. Four people are known to have died. The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach, was reported around 1:30 a.m, on Thursday, June 24. The mayor of Miami-Dade says they “still have hope” of finding survivors. Search teams working …
The Ministry of Works and Housing, says there is no going back in the proposed plan to shut the third mainland bridge for a period of six months beginning from July 24. According to the Ministry, the repairs are necessary so as to avert a collapse of the bridge. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, July 8, the Controller of Works, Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Olukayode Popoola, said the bridge was last rehabilitated in 2012 …
The healthcare system of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, is in danger of collapsing due to the mounting cases of Coronavirus, its mayor has warned. Hospital intensive care units have been overrun with patients, Bruno Covas said at a press conference on Sunday night. “We are nearing the most difficult time. Our intensive care beds are at 90 per cent capacity,” and the regular hospital beds are at 76 per cent capacity, said Covas. With the healthcare …
A gully erosion caused by a heavy downpour has led to the collapse of buildings at Obeleagu St. and Nkissi Aroli axis of Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra. The erosion site where the buildings including a school and church collapsed in on Thursday May 14, was visited by Minister of State for Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor accompanied by the Deputy Governor of Anambra state, Dr Nkem Okeke in October 2019. The government officials had promised that work would be carried out on the site. …