emergency situations in the East

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Explosion hits chemical plant in Eastern Uzbekistan

Explosion hits chemical plant in Eastern Uzbekistan

An explosion hit chemical plant Farg’onaazot, a producer of nitrogen fertilizers, in the east of Uzbekistan, resulting in several victims, the country's Emergencies Ministry said in a statement. The …

Two mechanics died in mine in Shortandy district

Two mechanics died in mine in Shortandy district

Two mechanic died in the mine as a result of the accident in Akmola region of Kazakhstan, the regional Department of Internal Affairs reported. The accident happened in the morning at the Zholymbet mine in the Shortandy district. …

45 people trapped by flood in northern Turkey

45 people trapped by flood in northern Turkey

45 people have been trapped on a bus en route to Istanbul in northern Bartın province Saturday after the bus got stuck on a bridge over flood water, Daily Sabah reports. The Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority …

Factory explosion in Iran kills 1, injures 5 people

Factory explosion in Iran kills 1, injures 5 people

Iran's official news agency is reporting that an explosion in a factory producing foam for upholstery has killed one worker and injured five others, ABC News writes. The Tuesday report says the explosion took place in the steam tank …

Fire under control in Iran gas pipeline blast: company official

Fire under control in Iran gas pipeline blast: company official

A fire from a gas pipeline explosion in Iran early on Saturday near the town of Gonaveh in the southern province of Bushehr, has been brought under control and did not cause any fatalities, the news agency of the country's oil ministry said …

At least one dead in Iran gas pipeline blast

At least one dead in Iran gas pipeline blast

At least one person was killed and three others were left injured in an Iranian gas pipeline explosion early on Saturday near the town of Gonaveh in the southern province of Bushehr, The Indian Express reports. The news …

Fire breaks out at Iranian petrochemical complex

Fire breaks out at Iranian petrochemical complex

A storage tank in a petrochemical complex in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah caught fire yesterday, Tasnim News Agency reported. The incident happened at the Bistoon Petrochemical Complex, 15 km east of Kermanshah, the …

EgyptAir black box 'located'

EgyptAir black box 'located'

Egyptian government sources are telling CBS News that they have located Flight 804's black boxes in the Mediterranean and are working to recover them. A military spokesman refused to comment on the report, The Telegraph reports. …

1st images of EgyptAir wreckage released

1st images of EgyptAir wreckage released

The Egyptian army has released pictures on Facebook of the wreckage of Flights MS804 and passengers’ belongings found in the southern Mediterranean, RT reports. The blue panel of the plane, …

France: Smoke detected on EgyptAir flight before crash

France: Smoke detected on EgyptAir flight before crash

The French aviation safety agency said that the EgyptAir A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean with 66 people aboard had transmitted automatic messages indicating smoke in the cabin, Aljazeera reports. "There were ACAR messages …

Bag exploded in the center of Istanbul

Bag exploded in the center of Istanbul

Today in the center of Istanbul Turkish sappers blew up an abandoned bag. Passers-by found the bag at one of the city's tourist attractions, Taksim Square, and reported it to the police, after which part of the square was cordoned off and the …

87-year-old Tbilisi resident dies in fire, his wife is saved

87-year-old Tbilisi resident dies in fire, his wife is saved

According to local media, a fire occurred in the Saburtalo district of Tbilisi, claiming the life of an 87-year-old man. Several fire brigades arrived on the scene. The rescuers managed to evacuate the spouse of the deceased in time. …

Fire at oil refinery in southwestern Turkey

Fire at oil refinery in southwestern Turkey

In southwestern Turkey a large fire occurred at an oil refinery of the Tupras company. The cause of the fire is being established. It is reported that after information about the fire was received, firefighter crews immediately went to …

17 people injured in a bus and truck accident in Istanbul

17 people injured in a bus and truck accident in Istanbul

17 people were injured in Istanbul in an accident involving a head-on collision between a bus and a truck. The bus was travelling Erzurum with 46 passengers on board. The causes and circumstances of the accident are being established, …