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Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swampNews

Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

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West Africa
BBC News•Oct 7, 2026
No fire alarms or sprinklers at Pakistan neonatal unit where fire killed 14, report findsNews

No fire alarms or sprinklers at Pakistan neonatal unit where fire killed 14, report finds

A firefighter tells the BBC that rescuers had said many doors near the unit were locked, obstructing their route to the babies.

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Pakistan
BBC News•Sep 17, 2026
Funerals for children killed after fire spreads to school in DR CongoNews

Funerals for children killed after fire spreads to school in DR Congo

Memorial services were held for at least 28 children who were killed after a fire spread to their school in DR Congo.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Al Jazeera•Sep 15, 2026

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