Saturday, July 6, 2024

Emergency

Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination of anti-corruption presidential candidate

The President of Ecuador declared a state of emergency for a period of 60 days after Fernando Villavicencio, a prominent candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, was tragically assassinated during a campaign event in the capital city on Aug. 9.

China activates emergency response as rains and floods kill 17 in Chongqing

Tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes in China as devastating flooding rips through the southwest of the country.

San Francisco police allowed to deploy deadly robots in emergency

San Francisco’s public defender, police oversight groups and the ACLU had urged the 11-member body to reject the police’s use of equipment proposal.

Nigeria floods kill 600, displaces 1.4 million

Nigerian Minister for Disaster Management has warned of more flooding till end of November.

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Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as Northern California wildfires spreads amid heatwave

Raging wildfires in northern California has forced nearly 30,000 residents to evacuate as the state endures a brutal heatwave.