Four workers at a lounge and bar located along Baale Road in the Olodi Apapa area of Lagos have been burnt beyond recognition after a fire razed the facility. This is just as two persons were killed in a collapsed…
Man found nailed to a fence in ‘sinister attack’
A man was left with ‘life-changing injuries’ after he was nailed to a fence by his hands. He is now being treated in hospital for his wounds, as well as for injuries to his nose. The ‘sinister attack’ happened in…
Fire razes section of Idumota market
A fire incident has been reported at the popular section of Lagos Island, Idumota Market, on Tuesday. The fire was due to a generator explosion. However, firefighters were not in sight at the time of filing the report. Authorities have…
3 killed in Turkey in helicopter crash during firefighting
Three people have been killed in a helicopter crash in western Turkey during a firefighting operation to extinguish a forest fire, local media reported on Monday. According to the report, the helicopter crashed on Saturday while the crew was trying…
Greece continues battle against raging wildfires
Greece firefighters on Monday continue their battle against wildfires across the country, eight day since the first fire broke out near Athens. Firefighting planes and helicopters were deployed at first light on Monday to all the fire grounds, according to…
South African firefighters die from lack of water (BBC)
The death of three firemen in South Africa has shocked the country, with many feeling the blaze at a 26-floor government building in Johannesburg reveals a reckless attitude to health and safety by elected officials. “If there was water in…