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Dozens Injured in Russian Gas Station Explosion

Eyewitnesses posted video showing the moment of the explosion, with a huge plume of flames rising into the air.

Ventilator Suspected as Fire Kills 3 at Russian Hospital

Local authorities blamed the fire, which broke out in a ward reserved for coronavirus patients, on a faulty ventilator.

TOXIC SUBSTANCES

Russian Water Treatment Plant Poisoning Kills at Least 10 Workers

Accidents during water and sewage collector repairs are common but rarely lead to such a large number of victims.

5 Girl Basketball Players Killed in Russian Road Crash

The team was going from the city of Volgograd to a tournament in Cherkessk when the accident happened.

CALM UNDER FIRE

Russian Surgeons Perform Open-Heart Surgery During Hospital Blaze

The team of eight completed the operation successfully before being evacuated from the building.

3 Dead in Russian Mining Giant's Arctic Accident

Three workers died during repair works at a processing plant owned by Norilsk Nickel.

3 Dead in Russian Mine Blast

The mine where the explosion took place began operations in 2017.

Russian Mid-Air Collision Kills Three

Two light aircraft crashed into each other near St. Petersburg, with one landing safely.

Russian Gold Mine Accident Kills Two

Rocks collapsed underground as engineers were installing ventilation systems in the Asacha deposit in the country’s Far East region.

search and rescue

17 Fishermen Feared Dead After Trawler Sinks in Arctic Russia

However a source familiar with the details of the search efforts said that there was little hope of finding survivors.

spontaneous combustion

Russia Evacuates Thousands as Munitions Explode in Fire

The fire was sparked by a wildfire in dry grass nearby, causing munitions to explode continuously.

Russian Artillery Bombards Raging Oil Field Fire to Extinguish Blaze

Footage showed troops shooting at the burning wellhead with a 100mm gun.

4 Killed in Moscow Nursing Home Fire

The Moscow Investigative Committee has opened a wrongful death investigation.

Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Near Crimea, Pilot Missing

At least six vessels and two aircraft are involved in the search mission, which authorities say is hampered by bad weather.

BIRTHDAY TRAGEDY

Three Die at Moscow Party After Dry Ice Thrown Into Pool

The chemical was meant to create special effects for the celebration.

fatal collision

2 Russian Children Killed in Thai Boat Crash

Russia’s Investigative Committee, the law enforcement authority that handles major crimes, has announced an inspection into the incident.

emergency situation

Boeing Plane Makes Hard Landing in Northwest Russia, All 94 on Board Safe

Russia's civil aviation authority said the hard landing was due to a problem with the chassis.

5 Killed in Russian Hotel After Boiling Water Floods Basement

At least three other people were taken to hospital suffering from burns.

8 Migrants Killed in Moscow Greenhouse Fire

Firefighters fully extinguished the flames more than eight hours after arriving.

12,000-Square-Meter Fire Erupts in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg’s industrial zone erupted into flames after a large hangar caught fire.

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