EBOLA DEATH TOLL SURPASSES 200 IN DR CONGO AS VIRUS SPREADS ACROSS EASTERN PROVINCES. (PHOTO).

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 Ebola death toll surpasses 200 in DR Congo as virus spreads across eastern provinces The death toll from the Ebola virus surpassed the 200 mark Thursday as infections surged in the outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in an update. Confirmed cases of the disease have climbed to 875, including 202 deaths, since the outbreak was declared on May 15, with a mortality rate of 23%, Africa CDC data showed. The virus is spreading across the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, with Ituri accounting for nearly 95% of the cases. Donors and partners have pledged $910 million to support the Ebola response in the Congo and Uganda, according to Africa CDC, Anadolu Agency reported. The pledges were made during a recent meeting of African leaders and partners dedicated to the current disease outbreak. In a statement, the health body said the amount includes $80 million from African Union mem...

61 PEOPLE DIED TODAY,AFTER A DUBAI PLANE CRASHED IN RUSSIA AIRPORT.

         Today saturday,at 61 people died when a passenger airline flying from Dubai to southern Russia crashed as it tried to make a second landing at an airport in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia.All 55 passengers and six crew on board died according to Russia's ministry.Russia's state television reports that the advisor to the Russian transport minister,zhanna Terekohova,saying that the cause of the crash is believed to be the pilot's error and poor weather conditions.String,gusting wind in the Rostive area was being experienced at the time of the crash.The plane abandoned an initial attempt to land at Rostov,its scheduled destination before making a repeat attempt at landing.The regional governor said on state television that most of the passengers on board were Russian with only three foreigners as per the passengers list.However,the information is yet to be verified.Flydubai,owned by the Dubai government said in a statement that ''We are doing all we can to gather information as quickly as possible.At this moment,our thoughts and prayers are with our passengers and our crew who were on board the aircraft..We will do everything we can to help those affected by this incident''.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                            

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