Nigeria boat accident kills at least 76 fleeing floodwater
At least 76 people have been reported dead after a boat accident in Nigeria's south-eastern state of Anambra, BBC reported.
The boat, which was carrying at least 80 people, capsized on Friday in the Ogbaru area in Anambra state.
Most of the victims were women and children, trying to reach safety after their community had been inundated by floodwater.
President Muhammadu Buhari offered his condolences to the families of the victims in the "tragic" accident.
He also ordered a review of safety measures across the country's water transport system, and said emergency services must do everything to account for those missing.
Mr Buhari called on government agencies "to check the safety protocols on these transport ferries to make sure such incidents are avoided in the future".Local media reports say those aboard the boat were heading to the Nkwo market in Ogbakuba before it capsized. Some officials said the boat had suffered an engine failure and hit a bridge before capsizing.
Thickman Tanimu, south-east coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, told the AFP news agency: "The water level is very high and too risky for a smooth search and rescue operation".
Anambra governor Charles Soludo added that the accident had been a shock the both residents and the state's government, offering his sympathies to the victim's families, according to BBC.
Boat accidents are relatively common in Nigeria, although most are blamed on overloading or poor safety measures.
13 injured in Ramechhap bus accident
At least 13 passengers were injured when a bus met with an accident at Khandadevi Rural Municipality-3 in Ramechhap district on Sunday. The incident occurred when the bus (Ba 3 Kha 4048) heading towards Kathmandu from Doramba skidded off the road today. Over-speeding is blamed for the accident, said eyewitnesses. All the injured have been taken to the Dhulikhel Hospital for treatment, said police, adding that around 30 passengers, most of them returning home after receiving Dashain tika, jamara and blessings from elders, were onboard the reserved bus when the accident took place.
Rain likely in three provinces
Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim Province. There is a possibility of heavy rain at a couple of places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces in the afternoon, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Weather Forecasting Division. According to the weather bulletin issued by the division, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces will have normal to complete change in the weather while the rest of the provinces will have partial change in the afternoon. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. The same weather system will continue during the night as well.
Creeslough: Ten dead after Donegal petrol station explosion
Ten people have died after a huge explosion at a petrol station in the Republic of Ireland, BBC reported.
Four men, three women, a teenage boy and girl and a younger girl were killed, said gardaí (Irish police).
The blast happened at the Applegreen service station in the County Donegal village of Creeslough on Friday.
It destroyed the building and a section of an apartment block, with police saying the evidence gathered so far suggested it was a tragic accident.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin described the explosion as an "enormous trauma".
Another person is critically ill in the burns unit of a hospital in Dublin.
Early on Saturday evening An Garda Síochána (the Irish police force) said a search and rescue operation had ended with no more causalities found, according to BBC.
Emergency service crews from Northern Ireland had been sent across the border to help their Irish counterparts deal with the aftermath of the blast.
The taoiseach described the rescue mission as a demonstration of "solidarity and community values".
