accidents in Russia

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Grain cars derail in Simferopol region

Grain cars derail in Simferopol region

Five railway cars derailed in the Simferopol district of Crimea this morning as a result of an emergency on the railroad, Crimean head Sergey Aksenov said. "In the Simferopol region, several grain cars derailed. There are no …

Oil storage tank catches fire near Russia's Taman

Oil storage tank catches fire near Russia's Taman

An oil storage tank caught fire in the settlement of Volna in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Region on Wednesday, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev wrote on his Telegram channel. "An oil storage tank has caught …

Medical helicopter crashes in Volgograd Region

Medical helicopter crashes in Volgograd Region

A medical helicopter crashed in the Volgograd Region, killing one person, regional emergency services said Tuesday. "A medical helicopter crashed, one crew member died," TASS cited the emergency service representative as …

Death toll in Moscow fire rises to seven, with 11 injured

Death toll in Moscow fire rises to seven, with 11 injured

The death toll in a fire that broke out late on Tuesday in a building in downtown Moscow, housing a hotel and apartments, has risen to seven people, with 11 more injured, the emergency services said. "One person died in hospital, …

Traffic on Crimean Bridge completely halted over accident

Traffic on Crimean Bridge completely halted over accident

Three vehicles have collided on the Crimean Bridge on Monday with three people killed, one injured and the bridge traffic completely suspended as a result, the emergency services said. "A traffic accident involving three passenger …

Fire at Mikoyan meat processing plant in Moscow put out

Fire at Mikoyan meat processing plant in Moscow put out

Flames on the roof of the Mikoyan meat processing plant in southeast Moscow were put out late on Friday, said Andrey Rumyantsev, the acting head of the Russian emergencies ministry’s Moscow department. "Fire on the roof has …

Fire breaks out at Moscow residence of Algerian ambassador

Fire breaks out at Moscow residence of Algerian ambassador

A fire erupted at the residence of the Algerian ambassador to Russia in downtown Moscow, a spokesman for the emergencies services told TASS on Wednesday. "A fire broke out in the building of the Algerian ambassador to Russia, …

Death toll from Sakhalin accident rises to 9

Death toll from Sakhalin accident rises to 9

The death toll from a domestic gas explosion that occurred in a residential building in Russia's southeastern region of Sakhalin has risen to nine, including three children, while search operations for three other residents continue, regional …

Cafe fire kills 15 in Russia’s Kostroma

Cafe fire kills 15 in Russia’s Kostroma

Fifteen people lost their lives in a fire that broke out at a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma, an emergency source told TASS on Saturday. "According to the latest data, the fire killed 15 people," he said. …

Dry cargo ship with barley runs aground in Astrakhan region

Dry cargo ship with barley runs aground in Astrakhan region

In the Astrakhan region, a dry cargo ship with barley ran aground last night, the press service of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The operational duty shift received a message from the Marine Rescue Coordination …

Faulty oxygen equipment could have caused Russia's Su-30 crash

Faulty oxygen equipment could have caused Russia's Su-30 crash

The fatal crash of a Russian military jet in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday could have been caused by faulty oxygen equipment, according to investigators. Two pilots were killed when the plane crashed into a two-storey house. At …

Death toll of Su-34 crash in Yeysk grows to 15

Death toll of Su-34 crash in Yeysk grows to 15

The death toll of the Su-34 bomber crash in Yeysk increased to 15, Krasnodar Region Deputy Governor Anna Minkova said Tuesday. "The burn patient passed," she said. Earlier, she said that a 51-year-old patient …

Death toll in Yeysk fighter jet crash rises to 13

Death toll in Yeysk fighter jet crash rises to 13

The number of dead in a fire caused by a fighter jet crash in the courtyard of a residential building in the town of Yeysk in southern Russia has risen to 13 people, with the removal of debris at the spot completed, a source in the press service …