emergency situations in Caucasus

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Drunk man threw himself into Cup of Tears in Pyatigorsk

Drunk man threw himself into Cup of Tears in Pyatigorsk

Policemen in Pyatigorsk detained a man who violated public order during the torchlight procession, the press service of the State Ministry of Internal Affairs in Stavropol reported. The incident took place yesterday at Lenin Square. …

Gas explosion in Makhachkala leaves one man injured

Gas explosion in Makhachkala leaves one man injured

One person suffered as a result of the gas-air mixture explosion in a private residential building in Makhachkala, the press service of the Russian Emergency Ministry informs. It is reported that the incident occurred in the village …

Ten people injured in road accident in Armenia

Ten people injured in road accident in Armenia

Last night, a major road accident occurred in Armenia. As a result of the car crash, ten people were injured, including four children. The tragedy took place on the Yerevan-Yeraskh road - a Toyota Rav 4 collided with a  …

Young man dies on subway tracks in Tbilisi

Young man dies on subway tracks in Tbilisi

In Tbilisi, at the Sarazhishvili metro station, a young man died after falling on the subway tracks, the local media report with reference to the country's Emergency Management Service. The tragedy occurred this morning, the …

Passenger minibus goes up in flames in Poti

Passenger minibus goes up in flames in Poti

A passenger minibus caught fire as a result of an accident near Poti (Samegrelo-Zemo-Svaneti region), the Georgian media reports. The accident happened today in the morning in the resort village Maltakva. The  Mitsubishi minibus …

Clinic in Tbilisi evacuated due to gas leak  

Clinic in Tbilisi evacuated due to gas leak  

In Tbilisi, patients and medical staff were evacuated from the clinic building on Tavkhelidze Street. According to the Emergency Management Service, the evacuation was caused by a strong smell of natural gas. At present, the …

Firemen putting out forest fire in Guria

Firemen putting out forest fire in Guria

A forest fire occurred in a mountainous area in Georgia, the media report. The fire started in the region of Guria, on the border of the villages of Shamokmedi and Gomi, Sputnik Georgia reports. The quenching is complicated …

Number of water poisoning victims grows in Dagestan

Number of water poisoning victims grows in Dagestan

The number of hospitalized with an acute intestinal infection in Khasavyurt increased to 89 people, the press service of the city administration informs. "In the infectious disease ward of the central city hospital, on March 23, …

Policemen fight in Vani restaurant

Policemen fight in Vani restaurant

Three officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia started a fight in one of the restaurants in the city of Vani (Imereti region), the media report. At the moment, the powers of all parties to the conflict are suspended. The …

Teenagers rob famous cafe in Tbilisi

Teenagers rob famous cafe in Tbilisi

Unknown robbed the Hard Rock Cafe in central Tbilisi, the local media report. The crime was committed at dawn. The attackers, according to preliminary data, were minors, Sputnik-Georgia writes. As a result of the theft, the …

Little boy shot on New Year dies in Derbent

Little boy shot on New Year dies in Derbent

A three-year-old boy, who fell victim to the shooting on the the New Year in Derbent, died today in the Derbent city hospital. On the night of January 1st, when a boy with his parents were watching the New Year fireworks, an unknown …

Explosion in Tbilisi suburb of Digomi leaves casualties

Explosion in Tbilisi suburb of Digomi leaves casualties

This afternoon in Tbilisi suburb of  Digomi, a powerful explosion took place, resulted in casualties. A powerful explosion occurred in a house in the suburbs of Tbilisi, there are injured, the Emergency Management Service of Georgia …

Market of building materials burns in Tbilisi

Market of building materials burns in Tbilisi

A fire occurred today in the Eliava building materials market in Tbilisi, the Emergency Management Service of Georgia reports. The fire started in the afternoon in the shop for the production of metal and plastic products on Aveladze …

Explosion kills one person in Poti

Explosion kills one person in Poti

One person died in the explosion in the Georgian city of Poti, while 3 others were injured. The incident occurred at dawn, InterPressNews reported. The injured were taken to Poti, Zugdidi and Kutaisi hospitals. No details of …

Power goes off in Tskhinvali due to fire

Power goes off in Tskhinvali due to fire

Most of the capital of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali, was cut off electricity due to a fire, the EMERCOM of the Republic reported. The fire broke out at the electrical substation in the ‘Shanghai’ district. Already for about 20 …

Lightning kills elderly cattleman in Guria

Lightning kills elderly cattleman in Guria

An elderly man became a victim of lightning in the mountain village of Bakhmaro of the Chohataur municipality (Guria region), the media reports. According to the press service of the municipality of Chohatauri, the deceased is …