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4 Killed in Siberia Plane Crash

The plane carrying 16 people on a short-range flight crashed during a second landing attempt, trapping passengers inside.

Russian Emergencies Minister Dies in Arctic Drills

Yevgeny Zinichev, 55, died while trying to save a prominent filmmaker in what Putin described as “an immeasurable personal loss.”

Deadly Apartment Block Explosions Rock 2 Russian Cities

The blasts underscore the threat posed by gas explosions in Soviet-era residential buildings.

3 Dead After Russian Military Transport Plane Prototype Crashes Near Moscow

Russian investigators have launched a criminal investigation over a violation of safety measures.

8 Feared Dead as Russia Tourist Helicopter Crashes Into Lake

The Mi-8 helicopter carrying 16 people came down in a nature reserve on the mountainous Kamchatka peninsula.

shot in the dark

Russian Millionaire Lawmaker Says ‘Accidentally’ Shot Man He Mistook for Bear

Media reported that fishing and aviation magnate Igor Redkin may have been engaged in reckless shooting while drunk.

All Presumed Dead

19 Bodies Found From Plane Crash in Far Eastern Russia

A passenger plane with 28 people on board crashed Tuesday in Russia's remote Kamchatka peninsula.

Passenger Plane Wreckage Found in Eastern Russia, 28 Feared Dead

Search and rescue efforts were paused after night fell and news agencies quoted local sources as saying it appeared that all passengers and crew had died...

4 Dead After Plane Carrying Parachutists Crashes in Siberia

Local prosecutors said that the failure of one of the plane's engines caused the crash.

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.

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