President Zuma sends condolences to Italy following Deadly Earthquake: President Jacob Zuma, has today, Wednesday, 24 August 2016, on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, extended the country’s deepest condolences to the Republic of Italy following the earthquake that struck central Italy, in the regions of Lazio and Umbria, which resulted in the deaths of tens of citizens and extensive damage in several towns. President Zuma said: “I wish to extend our … [Read more...] about President Zuma sends condolences to Italy following Deadly Earthquake
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Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Escalates
As Japan struggles to contain a spiraling nuclear crisis, another fire has broken out at the quake-crippled No. 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo, raising fears of more radiation contamination. The fire struck early on Wednesday at the building housing the No.4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, said Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the plant's operator. Workers saw a blaze erupt at 5:45 am (2110 GMT) at the northwestern corner of the … [Read more...] about Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Escalates
International Automotive Supplier Reaches out to Japan
Port Elizabeth - International automotive supplier, Continental, announced its solidarity with the people of Japan and on 15 March pledged €250,000 (around R2.4 million) in emergency aid for those living in the regions destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. "Our thoughts are currently with the people of Japan who are living through one of the country’s worst crises. Management and employees alike have been devastated by the disaster and its consequences. Fortunately, our own locations and … [Read more...] about International Automotive Supplier Reaches out to Japan
South African Relief Team off to Japan
A team of about 50 specialists including doctors, paramedics and rescue dogs is expected to leave for earthquake ravaged Japan this evening. The South Africa team will also be carrying about 16 tons of food, specialised equipment and camping gear, as they make their way to Japan try assist in the search for survivors of a massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the country's east coast. Rescue SA spokesperson Ian Scher told BuaNews on Monday the team has started assembling and is now … [Read more...] about South African Relief Team off to Japan
Links to Tsunami Coverage
After Thursday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake and fears of a tsunami in Honshu, Japan - the unthinkable happened on Friday - an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Northern Japan and triggered tsunamis smashing onto the coast of Japan. Even although the epicentre was 373 kilometres from Tokyo, residents there still felt the tremors. Dramatic live footage of the tsunami shows ships careening over land, masses of cars and homes being swept away and destruction of infrastructure on a massive scale not … [Read more...] about Links to Tsunami Coverage
Did the earth move for you this morning?
Social networking sites were abuzz with news of an earthquake near Port Elizabeth and Cape Town on Tuesday morning. News started going around on radio stations and spread to social networking sites such as Twitter. One tweeter, ‘GlamGlitterz’ wrote: “Pretty scary stuff… rumour has it there is an earthquake about to hit SA, 2 123km’s from PE nearing the Cape…(sic) Not good!” But fears were quickly quelled when geologists revealed that the quake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, was 2 … [Read more...] about Did the earth move for you this morning?
