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91 Die, Over 100 Injured In Fuel Tanker Blast In Sierra Leone Capital
In a fuel tanker explosion, at least 91 people lost their lives and over 100 persons were reported wounded in the capital city of Sierra Leone on November 5. The explosion occurred in the vehicle following a collision, reported Reuters. Reportedly, some people died while collecting the fuel which was leaking from the tanker. However, the official death toll has not been confirmed by the government.
Tags: Fuel Tanker Blast, Sierra Leone, Freetown, explosion, KILLED
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Kerala's PV Anwar Returns India After Three Months; Offers 25,000 jobs In Africa
CPI(M) backed independent legislator, PV Anwar returned to India on March 11 after three months with a promise to offer 25,000 jobs for the people of Kerala. In a video message from Anwar, he claimed to have partnered in a gold mining project in Africa's Sierra Leone worth Rs 20,000 crore. Moreover, the Nilambur MLA claimed to have received sanction from Africa's mining department for a project spread over 50,000 acres of land.
Tags: Africa, Kerala, P V Anwar, Sierra Leone, Nilambur, Gold Mining Project
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Guinea Confirms Return Of Ebola Virus After Years; 2 Deaths Reported
Following three deaths and four positive cases, Guinea authorities have confirmed the return of Ebola virus to the country, five years after being declared Ebola-free. The latest outbreak was traced at a funeral in February where six people developed symptoms. Meanwhile, the Guinea government has started contact tracing, isolating all suspected cases until procuring WHO's Ebola vaccine. Besides, WHO has set up testing/treatment facilities in… read-more
Tags: Guinea, Ebola Virus, WHO, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Courtesy: NPR
