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Children poisoned with hydrogen peroxide in Chechnya

Children poisoned with hydrogen peroxide in Chechnya

Yesterday, an accident took place in Grozny: a one-year-old baby and a four-year-old child drank solvent and hydrogen peroxide. They were hospitalized in a children's clinical hospital diagnosed with chemical poisoning. At …

Rainfall floods Makhachkala

Rainfall floods Makhachkala

Car traffic in Makhachkala is paralyzed, the local media correspondents report. "Heavy rains flooded the streets of Makhachkala, people in rubber boots barely move through huge puddles," KP in the North Caucasus writes, noting …

1 killed, 1 injured in Armenia during water works

1 killed, 1 injured in Armenia during water works

One person has been killed, another one injured in a tragic accident on Saturday in Geghrakunik province during work on water channels, News.am reported citing shamshyan.com. According to the source, a collapse of stones and a sand …

Suspicious object found at Yerevan airport

Suspicious object found at Yerevan airport

An emergency occurred the Yerevan international airport at night, according to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations. On October 24, at 23:25 local time, the 911 emergency hotline received a call informing that that an …

Three killed in road accident in Armenia's Shirak Province

Three killed in road accident in Armenia's Shirak Province

Three people have died and another person was injured in a tragic road accident in Armenia's Shirak Province. Tonight, an accident had occurred on the motorway of Pokrashen village, as a car had rolled into the canyon at …

Environmental disaster in Armenia's Syunik?

Environmental disaster in Armenia's Syunik?

There was a breakdown in a tailing dump in Armenia's Syunik province and polluted water flowed into Vokhchi River. "The governor of the province called me at around 9:00 AM, described the situation and told me that the river …

Dead body found in water utility in Yerevan

Dead body found in water utility in Yerevan

A dead body has been found in a water utility in Yerevan, News.am reported citing shamshyan.com. The rescuers, headed by the foreman of the squad, Armen Dekhoyan, also arrived at the scene. Currently, rescuers and police are …

Robbery suspect caught in Adjara

Robbery suspect caught in Adjara

Young summer houses robber detained in Adjara, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reports. A 23-year old local resident is accused of dozens of thefts committed in the Hulo region. In total, according to …

Three drowning women rescued in Makhachkala

Three drowning women rescued in Makhachkala

Rescuers of the Makhachkala Search and Rescue service pulled three drowning  women from the water to the city beach, the Ministry of Emergencies in Dagestan reports. According to the report, the women went swimming in the waves and …

Dead toddler found in trash can In Gyumri

Dead toddler found in trash can In Gyumri

According to the prosecutor of the Shirak region of Armenia, Karen Gabrielyan, the body of a 1.5-year-old toddler was found yesterday in a trash can in Gyumri. The cause of the baby’s death has not yet been established, there are …

Malatia Mall  burns in Yerevan

Malatia Mall burns in Yerevan

In Yerevan, a fire broke out in the building of the Malatia Mall. The press service of the Ministry of Emergencies reported that the fire was assigned second degree of difficulty. 6 fire and rescue squads, response team of the …

No seats: some passengers not allowed on Yerevan-Kiev flight

No seats: some passengers not allowed on Yerevan-Kiev flight

The Armenian Hatk newspaper reported an outrageous incident that occurred today with its correspondent Ani Sargsyan and six other citizens at the Zvartnots airport: they were not allowed to board of the Yerevan-Kyiv flight. The …

Rescuers take off sick Polish mountaineer from Elbrus

Rescuers take off sick Polish mountaineer from Elbrus

A mountaineer from Poland was helped by rescuers on Elbrus, the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kabardino-Balkaria reports. At 16:05 Moscow time, the department received a signal from the Crisis Management Center that the search and …

US tourists rescued in Georgian mountains

US tourists rescued in Georgian mountains

Four tourists were rescued in the village of Omalo at an altitude of about 1.9 thousand meters above sea level. According to the Emergency Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the rescuers left for the site …

Philippine tourist crashes on a paraglider in Gudauri

Philippine tourist crashes on a paraglider in Gudauri

In Gudauri, a Filipino tourist was killed as a result of an accident. The Georgian Interior Ministry reported that the tourist flew from Gudauri on a paraglider, but lost control over the Gudsky Gorge and fell into the Aragvi River. …

Two preschoolers fall out of windows in Tbilisi

Two preschoolers fall out of windows in Tbilisi

Two children of preschool age fell out of the open windows of high-rise buildings in different districts of Tbilisi, the Georgian media reports. The first incident took place in the Didi Digomi area on the outskirts of Tbilisi. There, a …