Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 17 people were killed and 59 injured Thursday in a devastating explosion in a western Ghana town after a truck carrying explosives collided with a motorcycle, the government said. The blast left a huge crater and reduced dozens of buildings to dust-covered piles of wood and metal in … Read more
Gas explosion has rocked Lagos state on Christmas eve. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is panic at the Ayobo Ipaja area of Lagos State over a gas explosion that occurred in the area on Friday. It was learnt that the gas explosion happened around 1 am on Friday – Christmas eve. Read Also: EFCC Probes … Read more
Police arrest three after deadly Liverpool hospital car explosion Local police and counter-terrorism officers are probing the explosion that occurred outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in northwest England on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police in the United Kingdom has detained three young men after a vehicle explosion near a Liverpool hospital killed one person … Read more
Fuel tanker explosion rocks Sierra Leone kills at least 98 Authorities have taken injured individuals to hospitals and retrieved the remains EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to authorities in Sierra Leone, at least 98 people were killed on Friday when a petrol tanker exploded in a suburb of the capital, Freetown. Several persons were … Read more
Blasts were heard near a hospital in Kabul, casualties reported At least 16 wounded in Kabul hospital blasts Ekohotblog reports that on Tuesday, two explosions at a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, injured at least 16 people. It was unclear whether anyone was killed in the explosions at the Daoud Khan Military Hospital, a … Read more
Many people have been feared dead as pipeline exploded in Rivers State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that scores of persons were reportedly killed after a petrol pipeline exploded in Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at Rumuekpe community in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Community sources disclosed that the incident which occurred on … Read more
Reports on social media described a large detonation and emergency services rushing to the scene An explosion which ripped through a crowd outside the entrance of a mosque in central Kabul on Sunday, has left a number of civilians dead. According to a Taliban spokesman, the blast targeted the gates of the Eidgah Mosque in … Read more
Residents have been feared dead while vehicles were razed as an explosion rocked Rivers State on Tuesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than two people have been confirmed dead following a Petroleum tanker explosion in Omerelu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that several buildings around the area … Read more
Residents were thrown into panic on Monday as an explosion rocked Adamawa State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that an explosion was recorded in Adamawa State as a fuel tanker exploded in the early hours of Monday. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at the busy PZ Roundabout along Airport Road, Yola the Adamawa State capital. It … Read more
An explosion was on Sunday heard in Kabul Airport. EKOHOTBLOG reports that an explosion was heard near Kabul airport, witnesses said on Sunday, and television footage showed black smoke rising into the sky but there was no immediate word on any casualties. READ ALSO: Another Attack Likely Soon At Kabul Airport – US According to Reuters, … Read more
No fewer than two persons have been feared dead while many were injured as explosion rocked Enugu communities. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the residents of Mgboko, Amabokwu, Obie villages in Aku, Igbo-Etiti Council Area of Enugu State were on Saturday thrown into mourning as adulterated kerosene exploded in households, killing two and leaving four others critically … Read more
An explosion has killed no fewer than five children in Borno State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that five children were killed when a disused grenade they were playing with exploded outside Ngala, Borno State, a town that shares the border with Cameroon. “The five children picked up the explosive while herding in a field outside the town … Read more
The victims were however rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital for treatment, where one of them died owing to injuries he sustained from the explosion. The Police have said that the Improvised Explosive Device that exploded in Kaduna was concealed in three empty yogurt containers. Recall that EkoHotBlog had earlier reported that the incident, … Read more
Many have been feared dead in a fuel tanker explosion in Benue State on Monday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many have been feared dead in a fuel tanker explosion at the Amoke village in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday morning when the fuel-laden … Read more
Scores of persons were on Thursday injured following a gas tanker explosion in Lagos State. Many persons on Thursday night sustained varying injuries while properties, including vehicles, were destroyed after a gas tanker exploded in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tanker exploded around 10:32pm along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja in Lagos. The … Read more
Five persons have been reported dead in a tanker explosion in Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a tanker explosion that occurred in Ogun State. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at the Ajilete axis of the Owode-Idiroko Road on Wednesday. The incident … Read more
An explosion has rocked a popular market in Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that traders were thrown into pandemonium in the early hours of Monday following an explosion that reportedly rocked the popular Mile 3 Park market in Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. It was gathered that the explosion rocked … Read more
Following an explosion that rocked Magami village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, six children have been recorded dead. Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs Abubakar Dauran, made this known on Tuesday, February 16th. He said the children went to the bush in search of firewood when they picked an explosive device and … Read more
A tanker driver was on Friday burnt to death during an explosion at Atoyo, outbound Ijebu-Ode. The accident was caused by the reckless driving of the trucker driver. A diesel-laden tanker driver was on Friday burnt to death during an explosion at Atoyo, outbound Ijebu-Ode on the Ijebu-Ode-Ogbere Expressway in Ogun State. As gathered by … Read more
An explosion has occurred on a ship belonging to Saudi Arabia in the port city of Jeddah on the Red Sea. According to reports on Monday by Dryad Global, a maritime intelligence firm, the explosion occurred on an oil tanker at 2211 GMT on Sunday. “Reports indicate that a vessel has experienced an explosion whilst … Read more