Second batch of Russia's humanitarian aid arrives in Afghanistan
Russia has dispatched a second humanitarian aid package to Afghanistan, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.
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Russian and Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministers meet in Baku
Russia's Minister of Emergency Situations Alexander Kurenkov held talks in Baku with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
Students of Fire Academy unfold largest Russian flag in Moscow
Students of the State Fire Academy unfolded a huge state flag on Poklonnaya Hill, cerebrating the Russia Day in Moscow, the website of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. The flag, measuring 1,014 square meters, is the largest …
Two people dies in fire near Moscow railway station
Two people were killed in a fire that broke out at storage facilities near Moscow’s Kievsky railway station on Friday, the city’s emergencies services said. "The bodies of two people were found during a cleanup effort …
Mi-2 helicopter crashes in Russia, injuring pilot
A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in southern Russia’s Stavropol region on Wednesday after hitting power lines. According to preliminary data, the pilot was injured, a source in local emergencies services said. A …
Driver killed in accident near Armenia village
A road accident occurred nearby the Sarnakunk village in the Armenian province of Syunik. The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations received a report on June 6 at 2:22 am. A rescue squad was dispatched to the scene, …
Putin dismisses two heads of Ministry of Emergency Situations
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Vladimir Artamonov, and the deputy head of the National Emergency Management Center, Sergei Vorontsov. The corresponding decree of the head of …
Heroes of Arsenal ship sinks in Black Sea
The Heroes of Arsenal cargo ship sank on Wednesday in the Black Sea with three people having been rescued and other still missing, the Crimean department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. "On April 19, 2017, the Heroes …
Kerch Strait ferry line out of service because of fogs
The Kerch Strait ferry line, which is currently the only transport route between Crimea and the Russian mainland, is closed due to fog, the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. …
Two more bodies found at Tu-154 plane crash site
Divers have found and pulled from the water two more bodies of the victims killed in the Tu-154 plane crash in the Black Sea, the search operation headquarters …
Helicopter crash in Crimea kills two
Two people were killed when a Robinson helicopter crashed in Crimea, the local emergencies ministry said. The private helicopter crashed in a mountainous area in Vinogradnoye, some 7 kilometers to the south of Alushta. …
Fire in Tyumen region
7 Tajikistan nationals died in a fire at construction site in Russia. All seven dead in a fire in the poultry farm in the Tyumen region are citizens of Tajikistan, AKIpress reported citing RIA Novosti and emergency services of …
Nine people killed in traffic accident in Dagestan
The number of people killed in the collision of a passenger bus and a KAMAZ truck in Tarumovsky District of the Republic of Dagestan rises to 9, representative of the law enforcement body of the republic said. "According to …
Emergencies Ministry: cross Verkhny Lars while it's open
Although the Georgian Military Road is currently open and check point "Verkhny Lars" allows …
Bodies of all Il-76 crew members found at crash site
The bodies of all ten crew members have been found at the crash site of Il-76 aircraft that went missing on Friday morning in Russia's Irkutsk Region, the head of the Siberian Regional Center of Emergencies Ministry, Sergey …
Irkutsk region announces mourning for victims of Il-76 crash
Monday, July 4, was announced as mourning in Irkutsk region in connection with the crash of Il-76, which was involved in extinguishing forest fires. I have signed a decree declaring Monday, July 4, a day of mourning in Irkutsk …
Search for Il-76 aircraft resumed in Irkutsk region
The search for Il-76 aircraft missing in the Irkutsk Region was resumed this morning, the press service of the Russian Emergency Ministry's local office said. Technical fault and pilot error are the key versions of the …
Il-76 disappears while putting out forest fire in Irkutsk
An Il-76 aircraft circling territories stricken by forest fires in Russia's Irkutsk region failed to report back to rescuers at the scheduled time. "The aircraft with rescuers on board should have made contact at 5:34 Moscow …
Deadlock of the Georgian Military Road: View from Armenia
Not wishing to fundamentally resolve the problem of transport links with Russia through the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and opening the borders with Azerbaijan, today Armenia is looking for ways to bypass the Georgian Military Road, …
Ministry of Emergency Situations of North Ossetia: Verkhny Lars to be closed long time
About 240 vehicles have gathered at the Verkhny Lars crossing post today waiting for the opening of the Russian-Georgian border, 200 of them are trucks. "There are 255 people. Our psychologists are working with them. The head of the main …