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  Chief of the Gilan University of Medical Sciences, Muhammad Taghi Ashoubi, informed reporters on Tuesday that eight more patients had died earlier and that one intubated patient in the intensive care unit had passed away. Gilan Medical Examiner is looking into these patients' cause of death. Upon their transfer to the 17 Shahrivar Children's Hospital, five healthy infants from Qaem Hospital were reported, according to him. 

   A tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit  exploded on the Otedola bridge in Lagos state in the early hours of today Saturday, October 17.   According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the incident occurred around 2am involving a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit and a truck carrying other goods.  The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, said both trucks were out-bound Lagos for delivery. “The Agency promptly responded to a fire outbreak after several distress calls were received from the control room at the above-mentioned address at around 0200hrs. On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a 40fit containerized Truck loaded with fabric had a brake failure while moving inward Berger. It then collided with a tanker loaded with 33000 litres of PMS. The impact of the collision resulted in fire outbreak.”Oke-Osanyitolu said No casualty was recorded in the incident, he added. 

  Gladwn Mboweni 51, committed suicide by setting his home on fire using a highly inflammable substance in  South Africa. But he was not the only one that died in the incident.  His two daughters, 13-year old Minkateko and Tsakani Mboweni,9, also died in the incident which happened at Nkowankowa township outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. Mboweni was the Mopani District Manager of Stats South Africa.    Police spokesperson, Brig. Motlafela Mojapelo, who confirmed the incident on Monday, October 12, say the motive was still unknown but they are not ruling out domestic violence.   "The neighbours allegedly saw the house engulfed in flames and jumped over the wall fence to rescue the occupants. They broke one of the windows to get inside and in the process managed to rescue the father who had already suffered from smoke inhalation. He died on the scene." said Brig. Mojapelo. “The intense of the blaze and smoke forced them out. The police and emergency ...