Natural Disasters in Russia

Fire near Russia's Novorossiysk put out

Fire near Russia's Novorossiysk put out

Firefighters have extinguished a raging fire in the Abrau natural reserve near the city of Novorossiysk in southern Russia, a spokesperson for the regional forest fire center said. The fire, which broke out on Sunday, was contained at …

Wildfire in Russia's Krasnodar Region engulfing 62 hectares

Wildfire in Russia's Krasnodar Region engulfing 62 hectares

The wildfire that is raging near the village of Dyurso in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region has engulfed an area of 62 hectares, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry said. "The wildfire area has increased to …

Black Sea returns victims of the storm

Black Sea returns victims of the storm

Rescuers retrieved from the Black Sea in Anapa the bodies of two people who drowned in the sea during a storm that hit the Kuban over the weekend

Minor earthquake recorded near Sochi

Minor earthquake recorded near Sochi

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Friday, the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s department for the Krasnodar Region said. "The Obninsk seismic station recorded a …

Earthquake hits Anapa

Earthquake hits Anapa

According to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for the Krasnodar Territory, today, in the morning, an earthquake occurred off the coast of the Kuban, near Anapa and Novorossiysk. …

August "dried" most of Russian regions, Vilfand says

August "dried" most of Russian regions, Vilfand says

The last summer month was arid in most regions of Russia, in some areas there was no precipitation for the whole August, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand said. "In the …

New Year avalanches expected in Sochi

New Year avalanches expected in Sochi

According to the warning of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for the Krasnodar Territory, during the first three days of 2022, the avalanche danger is extremely high in Sochi. ”On January 1-3, …