Nocere – Earth Disasters

In the Abyan Province, a factory was being raided by local people after it had been acquired by insurgents on Sunday. As they were going through it looking for anything that interested them, there was an explosion.

There were possible over 121 people killed and another 45 wounded in the explosion.

It occurred on Monday in the southern parts of Yemen.

Battles on both sides, the government and the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula over the last two days resulted in many deaths also.

There are many protest going on that are anti President Ali Abdullah Saleh,Yemen’s president at this time

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On Wednesday, as many people were gathering at the bus station to begin their trip home from work in Jerusalem, a bomb exploded.

The explosion took the life of one lady and injured over 50 others.

It is being considered a cowardly attack beings it was set to target innocent citizens and others.

There were two buses at the station that was buzzing with people getting ready to return home to their families.

Three, possibly four people are in serious shape from the explosion. Two of the women injured were pregnant.

Most the injuries were from the force of the explosion and shrapnel flying through the air. Many of the wounded only received minor injuries.

The bomb was placed in a bag and left in the area. It was a medium size bomb that was used in the explosion.

As of this time no one has stepped forward to take responsibility for the terrorist attack.

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An explosion at a mine located near Quetta, Pakistan has left 48 or more dead of the 52 workers in the mine at the time.

At this time, there are still 4 missing. The other 48 have been confirmed to have died.

The chances that they may have survived are rather slim. The mine fell in after a methane gas explosion on Sunday.

As of Monday evening, 28 bodies of the miners that had perished had been removed from the mine.

The mine is located in the area of Soringe. That is 22 miles on the eastern side of Quetta.

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On Wednesday, flames were found in the north western corner of the No.4 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

This was the latest of the troubles that are plaguing Japan as it is doing it’s best to recover from the disaster brought on last week by the earthquake/tsunami.

There were approximately 3,676 individuals that died. An additional 7,558 people have still not been located and 1,990 were wounded.

Many that survived are living in overflowing shelters. They are mourning for the people they lost and concerned about others that have yet to be found.

The Prime Minister has referred to the disaster as the “worst crisis since World War ll.

The fire being discovered on Wednesday was found only a day later then yet another fire along with an explosion had occurred  in the No. 2 reactor.

The degree of radiation jumped at the entrance to the building as the first blaze was burning. The levels dropped back down once the fire was put out. According to the Chief Cabinet Secretary the level of radiation was once again at a reading that would not make humans ill.

The degree of radiation in Tokyo on Wednesday was two times the level of Tuesday, but were said not to be a threat to humans.

At this time, the Japanese officials are concerned about the possibility of a melt down.

They continue to pour sea water into the reactors to try and keep them from getting any worse but the fear continues. It’s not a secure condition.

To protect as many of the workers as possible, the owners had all but 50 of the plant employees leave the plant. They also advised that anyone closer then 18.6 miles of the plant to stay inside. The authorities have also enforced a no fly zone in the area due to a detection of radiation after the explosions at the plant.

As of now, the wind has been blowing towards the north to northeast. That is good for Tokyo is there is a lot of radiation released into the air. Tokyo would be kept safe from a lot of it.

The search for survivors does continue. There are rescue teams searching through the piles of debris.

Along with the lack of shelter is the cold weather that the people are having to deal with. Some have been out in the cold for days.

Snow has been falling in areas of north eastern Japan.

There are still after shocks rocking the area hindering rescue efforts.

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A minimum of 36 people have been murdered by a suicide bombing at a burial procession in north-western Pakistan.
Authorities said the funeral was for the wife of a pro-government ethnic Pashtun tribe elder in Adezai village in the struggling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state.
The burial was being attended by several anti-Taliban militiamen in the area. Approximately 40 people were hurt.
Several anti-Taliban tribal groups are centered in the area and they are often targeted by the rebels.
A spokesman for the Taliban enlightened the BBC that they had done the bombardment. He said it was in revenge for the support by local tribal reserves of the ongoing anti-Taliban procedure by Pakistan’s security forces.
Survivors of Wednesday’s bombardment complained there was no law enforcement protection even though the militiamen are concentrated on regularly.
The bomber focused on the burial service of the wife of Hakim Khan – a leader of the anti-Taliban tribal force located in Adezai, about 15km (10 miles) from Peshawar city. Mr Khan was a essential factor in increasing the force, identified as a lashkar, with the assistance of the government to battle militants.
Correspondents state that it was not instantly clear if Mr Khan was killed or wounded in the detonation.
The procession was heading towards the graveyard when the assault took place.
“As we are readying for prayers, a boy wrapped in a shawl headed towards us. People shouted to the imam (prayer leader) to wait for him to join us but as he came close he blew himself up,” witness Mehmood Shah told the Reuters news agency.
The ground was covered with the deceased individuals and the wounded. Garments were dispersed around the area and there was a stack of shoes left behind from the victims.
Rescue workers were swift to reach the scene. The wounded were moved to hospitals in Peshawar, where a medical emergency was declared.
The BBC’s Syed Shoaib Hasan in Pakistan says the militants aim to discourage local citizens from helping the security forces.
Adezai, located in the Mattani area, has been the center of a tribal anti-Taliban force raised with the government support.
The leader of the force, Abdul Malik, was killed in a bomb attack in 2009.
The area has also seen frequent Taliban attacks on police stations and security posts.
Until recently, the tribal anti-Taliban force had been conducting night patrols to discourage Taliban attacks but it ended some weeks ago as the government’s resource of arms and ammo to the members of the force dwindled.
The attack comes one day after at least 26 people were murdered and well over 120 hurt in a car bomb detonation at a gas station in the manufacturing city of Faisalabad.
The Taliban admitted they were associated with Tuesday’s attack.
Most marketplaces in the city were shut on Wednesday as citizens mourned the deceased.

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There are possibly more then 12 civilians that were killed by a roadside bomb in the eastern parts of Afghanistan.

The attack happened in the Pakika state which is located near the edge of Pakistan.

They had just crossed into Afghanistan from the next door country of Pakistan. As they were traveling along through Pakika state, the automobile they were riding in ran across an explosive.

The bomb exploded taking the lives of 12 people. There were 2 women and 5 children  killed in the bombing.

The bomb wasn’t really meant to kill civilians, they are set for military forces by the rebels. Very often though it is the innocent civilians that suffer the fate from them.

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There were 14 or more citizens that died while at a dog fight in Kandahar. Two bombs expoded taking lives, injuring 12 civilians and 5 police officers.

The bombing happened on Sunday while many people were enjoying a dog fight competition which is popular in Afghanistan.

Kandahar is the heartland for the Taliban. Nato has been trying to drive the Taliban out of Kandahar and take it over.

At this time no group has claimed recognition for the bombing.

Under the Taliban rule, dog fights are against the law.

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As the US is preparing to depart Iraq at the end of the year, it seems that the violence has increased.

Over the last month there were numerous bombing that took the lives of over 170 people in Iraq.The bombings were pointed at the Shia pilgrims as are making their yearly trek to the holy city of Karbala.

There were 78 people injured and 48 people that died as a result of the bombing at the funeral . The funeral  was for pilgrims that were killed in last weeks bombings, they were killed as they were making the trip to Karbala.

Funeral attenders were angry at the lack of security at the funeral. They lashed out at police for not protecting them.

The car bomb went off around 1400 local time in Baghdad. The car that blew up was in the area of the funeral in Shula.

People are reporting that there were young men who were throwing rocks at the police, angry at the lack of security.

Police had to fire into the air to get the crowd under control. They had to fire back at people when gunmen started shooting at them.

The military was called in to quiet the area down.

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