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Update: Death toll in Lagos building collapse rises to 3

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has recovered three dead bodies in the building that collapsed at Ikorodu area of the state on Tuesday. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to…

Nearly 7,000 confirmed dead in Turkey after quake

The number of dead in Turkey after Monday’s earthquake has risen to nearly 7,000, according to official figures. In Turkey, about 6,957 people have died and more than 38,000 have been injured, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD)…

Death toll in Turkey quake soars to 284

At least 284 people died in Turkey from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s southeast on Monday, Vice President Fuat Oktay said, updating earlier figures. Oktay said more than 2,300 people were injured in one of Turkey’s biggest quakes…