…two or three batches of one-way tickets for citizens seeking to leave, he said. The evacuations were voluntary, meaning some Nigerians who registered to return did not eventually show up for the flights, according to Alexander. Some of those repatriated owned property in South Africa, while others were legal residents…

…feature at Legit.ng! A wildfire burning on the edge of Reno, Nevada, has prompted mass evacuations, with roughly 42,000 residents ordered to leave their homes immediately and a further 45,000 placed on standby to do the same.The fire was first reported at 11:15 local time (18:15 GMT) on Saturday and has since been conf…

…homes in the middle of breakfast. Damage to buildings was reported in Manizales, and evacuations in the coastal city of Medellin. The famous Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary in Manizales is said to have been damaged and may be at risk of collapse. Tremours were also felt across the border in Ecuador's capital Q…

…in the region’s history, regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso said as she announced more evacuations. Two fires west of Madrid had merged and were heading for the town of Navas del Rey, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the capital. The new blaze was close to combining with another wildfire in neighbouring Castilla…

…each episode triggering diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and South Africa, emergency evacuations of Nigerian citizens and renewed assurances by the South African government to prevent a recurrence. He further expressed concern over what he described as the resurgence of organised anti-foreigner campaigns in South Af…

…from the epicentre, some residents reported feeling the tremor, leading to precautionary evacuations of several high-rise buildings. Mexico and much of Central America lie along active tectonic plate boundaries, making the region one of the world's most earthquake-prone areas. by Linda Ikeji at 17/07/2026 10:44 PM | Sh…

…weather meanwhile forced fireworks in New York to be pushed earlier, and resulted in evacuations at a concert in Philadelphia and a celebration on the Charles River in Boston. – ‘Awesome country’ – The elements also threatened to wreak havoc with Trump’s speech as tens of thousands were ordered to clear the National Ma…