accidents in Russia

Man rescued after 67 days adrift in Sea of Okhotsk

Man rescued after 67 days adrift in Sea of Okhotsk

A man has been rescued in the Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine, officials said. The prosecutor’s office in the far east of Russia said the man was …

Gazprom Aero SSJ-100 crashes near Kolomna

Gazprom Aero SSJ-100 crashes near Kolomna

A Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) crashed on July 12 near the city of Kolomna in the Moscow Region during a test flight after a scheduled overhaul, the operational services said. "There were no passengers on board; …

Passenger train carriages derail in Russia's Komi

Passenger train carriages derail in Russia's Komi

The Vorkuta-Novorossiysk train that derailed in the Komi Republic included 14 cars, nine of them turned over, the Inta municipal entity administration said on its Telegram channel. "The train included a total of 14 …

Fire area in Russia's Fryazino grows to 5,000 square meters

Fire area in Russia's Fryazino grows to 5,000 square meters

The fire area in the office building in Fryazino has increased to 5,000 square meters, the Ministry of Emergency Situations press office said, The extinguishing operation was complicated by the presence of gas-air mix canisters inside …

Large-scale fire being extinguished in Azov

Large-scale fire being extinguished in Azov

Several oil storage tanks in the town of Azov in Russia's southwestern Rostov region caught fire overnight, regional governor Vasily Golubev said. First responders have been dispatched to the site, according to Golubev. He …

Freight train cars derailed near Volgograd

Freight train cars derailed near Volgograd

Freight train cars were derailed at the Kotluban station in Russia’s Volgograd region due to the intervention of unauthorized persons, the press service of the Volga Railway reported. "Today, as a result of the …

Utility accident leaves Astrakhan without water

Utility accident leaves Astrakhan without water

Today, thousands of households were left without water in Astrakhan, as a result of a major utility accident that occurred on the water pipeline supplying the city from the Kutum River

Number of evacuees from Crocus City Hall tops 5,000

Number of evacuees from Crocus City Hall tops 5,000

A total of over 5,000 people have been evacuated from the Crocus City Hall, a Crocus Group official said. "As many as 5,000 people have been evacuated from the building, and firefighters rescued 100 others …

Fourth suspected Crocus City Hall attacker arrested

Fourth suspected Crocus City Hall attacker arrested

Moscow’s Basmanny Court arrested the fourth suspected Crocus City Hall attacker until May 22, 2024. The court hearing went behind closed doors. According to the investigation, Fayzov was filming the attack on the concert hall. …

About 50 cars collided in Russia’s Novgorod region

About 50 cars collided in Russia’s Novgorod region

The number of cars in a massive road accident, where 4 people died, increased to 50, Head of the region Andrey Nikitin announced in his Telegram channel. "A massive collision involving around 50 cars occurred on the …