Stories about Disaster from January, 2008
Brazil: A flagrant video on 12 year old being killed by police
PE Body Count [pt] uploads a video with images captured by a citizen reporter showing the police violence that led to the death of Dênis Francisco Henrique dos Santos, 12 years old, during a street party in Recife, Brazil, last Sunday. The blog had reported the incident [pt] earlier this...
Nigeria: Oil cremations
Akin writes, “Oil fires the people” in Nigeria: Anyone following the saga of Nigeria, its oil and its people would read the news gleaned from recent events and conclude that whilst Nigeria is blessed with oil, any contact between its people and the product always leads to an uncontrollable conflagration.
Afghanistan: Balkh City on Fire
Mohammad Fahim reports that the administrative center of Balkh province, Mazar-I-Sharif, faced a terrible day when a largest eight floors market went on fire , and posts some pictures as well.
Ecuador: The Eruption of Tungurahua
The Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador has experienced a jump in activity in recent weeks. Since 1999, this activity has affected residents of the surrounding areas, especially farmers and those in the tourism industry. Some Ecuadoran bloggers are following these events, as well as other news around the country.
Ukraine: Trip to Chernobyl
Skippy dot net writes about a trip to Chernobyl and posts pictures.
Russia: Extremism Charges Against “Voice of Beslan”
Robert Amsterdam and Siberian Light report on the plight of Voice of Beslan, a group of Beslan survivors and their relatives, who are now being accused of breaking the law on extremism.
Bosnia & Herzegovina, East Timor: A Comparison?
Greater Surbiton writes about East Timorese and Bosnian genocides and the double standards used by some when assessing the human losses: “Unfortunately, many of the same people who highlight the extent of East Timorese suffering, such as Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, Edward Herman and David Peterson, actually go out of...
Jordan: Surge in Electricity
What happens when there is a surge in electricity? Jordanian Moey paints the picture here.
East Timor: Miserable shelters
Fábrica de Blogs [pt] comments on the havoc caused by the rains and the situation of those who have lost their homes in East Timor. “Is there any plausible explanation for us to understand the reasons for the abandonment that those left in miserable shelters are going through?”. See a...
Iran:A Plane Catches Fire
Shekkar [Fa],an Iran based blogger, was on board the Iran Air Fokker 100 which attempted to take off for Shiraz but ended up losing its landing gear and caught fire.Read English story here.
Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr relief efforts.
Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh mid November, and although media attention has waned, the efforts to aid the victims still continue. Vlogger Shawn from the Uncultured project recorded his visit to the disaster area to deliver blankets.
Americas: A Look Back at Global Voices – Part I
Global Voices - Latin America is covered by an excellent team of volunteer authors, who know the local context and can read the pulse of their respective blogospheres. This is the first in a three-part series of articles looking back at some of the topics that were blogged about in 2007.
Zimbabwe: Nova Mambone, Buzi and Machanga under water
Moçambique para Todos [pt] reports on the heavy seasonal rains that have flooded Zimbabwe. “Particularly, Machanga and Búzi have no communication with the rest of the country and the people are in refugee centres organized in schools and churches. It is estimated that 42,690 people are at risk in the...
