Showing posts with label Collision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collision. Show all posts

Sunday, December 15, 2013

U.S., Chinese warships narrowly prevent collision in South China Sea



WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese navy ship maneuvering nearby, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Friday.

The incident on December 5 involving the USS Cowpens came at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and China following Beijing’s declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Black Democracy Day: 18 students die in Head On Collision Accident In Bayelsa



It was a black Democracy Day celebration in Bayelsa State yesterday as no fewer than 18 students died in a head-on collision between two 18-seater commercial buses.
The incident occurred at about 8:03pm on Amassoma Road in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased’s bodies have been deposited at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital in Okolobiri.
Over 11 injured occupants of the buses are currently receiving medical treatments at a private hospital in Yenagoa, the state capital.

ST

Please Like Us On facebook