MAGNITUDE 5.5 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES EASTERN EGYPT. (PHOTO)

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 Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes eastern Egypt A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook eastern Egypt early Monday, prompting authorities to activate response plans, although there were no immediate requests for emergency help. The tremors were felt across a wide area, waking residents across Cairo and reaching as far as El-Arish near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip. The quake struck about 40 kilometres north of the city of Suez at 3:00 am (0000 GMT), according to Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, which revised an earlier estimate of 5.2.

TRUCK KILLS FAMILY OF SIX RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE IN ZAMFARA. (PHOTOS).


 Truck Kills Family Of Six Riding On Motorcycle In Zamfara


A road crash in Gusau, Zamfara state, left a family of six dead on Sunday. 


The victims, who were riding a motorcycle, were struck by a truck near Gusau Hotel.


One of the children was said to be an infant. 


“Innalillahi wainna ilaihi-rraji'un. Six people died after their Motorcycle speeding collided with a truck, near (gusau waterboard) in gusau town of Zamfara early morning today,” an X user, @Kdankasa posted.


 


“The accident shocked many people, may God forgive them all, May their soul rest in peace.”


When SaharaReporters reached out to Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, he confirmed the incident but could not provide details.


 


He simply said "the incident happened but it is still under investigation on how the incident happened. The six victims are all dead."


In June, the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) met with oil industry regulators, operators and enforcement agencies to mitigate the increasing number of truck-related accidents on Nigerian roads.


 


According to the Executive Secretary of MEMAN, Mr. Clement Isong, the meeting was on how road accidents involving trucks could be mitigated.

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