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Another wildfire rages in Armenia

Another wildfire rages in Armenia

Hundreds of firefighters, forestry workers, and civilians battled a massive wildfire in central Armenia for the fourth consecutive day on September 6, Asbarez reports. The fire raged in a partly wooded area near Byurakan, a village 35 …

Missing huntsmen found in Chegem district

Missing huntsmen found in Chegem district

Two missing huntsmen were found in Kabardino-Balkaria. A relevant message was posted on the website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the region. The search and rescue work carried out in the Chegem district was completed at …

Fire breaks out on 3 locations in eastern Georgia

Fire breaks out on 3 locations in eastern Georgia

  A fire has broken out on the Kokhta mountain in Georgia’s eastern region of Kakheti today, Agenda.ge reports. Two Iranian helicopters will assist the Georgia Emergency Service to extinguish the fire. According to …

Gas explosion injures people in Kislovodsk

Gas explosion injures people in Kislovodsk

Today, gas exploded in one of the private houses in Kislovodsk. The relevant information is posted on the website of the Main Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Stavropol Territory  A fire started as a …

Railway tunnel collapses in Georgia

Railway tunnel collapses in Georgia

Two workers were injured as a result of the collapse of a part of the railway tunnel under construction near the village of Aneula in Kharagauli district, the local media reported. The workers were hospitalized. One of the injured was …

Tourist saved on Mount Elbrus

Tourist saved on Mount Elbrus

The previous night could became the last for an unregistered tourist - he felt bad climbing Elbrus, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in Kabardino-Balkaria reported. The emergency …

Unknown ‘mined’  Rustavi 2

Unknown ‘mined’ Rustavi 2

A telephone terrorist reported that the building of the rating opposition TV company Rustavi 2 was mined. Police, firefighters and ambulance arrived on the scene. However, it soon became clear that the alarm turned out to be …

Tourist dies taking selfie in Georgia

Tourist dies taking selfie in Georgia

A tourist from Israel died as a result of an accident in Georgia: he tried to take a selfie, standing on the gas pipeline in the Truso gorge, but slipped and fell into the river. His body was discovered few hours later by rescuers three …

Man drowns in Armenia’s Lake Sevan

Man drowns in Armenia’s Lake Sevan

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia received a report on Wednesday that a man was drowning in Lake Sevan, nearby Chkalovka village in Gegharkunik Province, and rescuers were needed, News.am reports. A special water …

Armenian truck catches fire on Military-Georgian road

Armenian truck catches fire on Military-Georgian road

An Armenian citizen’s truck burned on on the Military-Georgian road in the village of Kvesheti, the press service of the Georgian Interior Ministry reports. According to the available information, a trailer without cargo was …

Snow storm in Georgia

Snow storm in Georgia

Broken roofs of houses, fallen trees and damaged power lines - this is a result of a hurricane in Tbilisi and Rustavi   Recall,  that yesterday weather forecasters warned the population of the country about the …

Miracle in Dagestan: people saved from avalanche

Miracle in Dagestan: people saved from avalanche

An avalanche descended in the Tsuntinsky area of Dagestan - more than five thousand tons of snow fallen at the mountain range on the site of the Mokok-Echeda road. People who were nearby, survived miraculously. Realizing the impending …

Fire erupts at Germany embassy in Yerevan

Fire erupts at Germany embassy in Yerevan

The Ministry of Emergency Situation (MES) on Saturday morning received a fire alarm from the German Embassy in Yerevan, Tart reports. The rescue team which immediately headed to the scene saw smoke rolling out …

Fire breaks out in Yerevan gas station, one injured

Fire breaks out in Yerevan gas station, one injured

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia received a call on Saturday at 10:08am. Accordingly, a fire had broken out at a gas station in capital city Yerevan, and rescuers were needed.  …

Militaries fire security forces in forest in Dagestan

Militaries fire security forces in forest in Dagestan

The militaries have opened fire on the police officers in the Khivsky District of Dagestan. "On Saturday morning unknown persons opened fire on the police officers in a forest near the village of Chere,’’’ …

Body found off Turkmen cost brought to Azerbaijan

Body found off Turkmen cost brought to Azerbaijan

The body found in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Turkmenistan, who is believed to belong to one of the oilmen who had gone missing after the fire breakout on the offshore platform No.10 of the Gunashli field, was brought to Azerbaijan on April …

Explosion in Batumi destroys several houses, media report

Explosion in Batumi destroys several houses, media report

In Batumi, Georgia, several one-storey private houses were damaged as a result of an explosion that took place, according to preliminary data, due to the leakage of natural gas, local media reported. There are no victims as a result of …

Number of injured in Kizlyar reaches 17 people

Number of injured in Kizlyar reaches 17 people

The number of people injured in a fire at a gas station in Kizlyar has reached 17 people, a source in the law enforcement agencies of the republic reported. "The number of victims increased to 17, all of them suffered mild …