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Articles with tag "fires"

Russia Opens Terrorism Case Over Arson Attack on War Donation Center – Reports

A 48-year-old man has been placed in custody over the incident after a student told law enforcement he was filming the fire for the man.

Wave of Attempted Arson Attacks Hits Russia

Bank ATMs, malls, post offices, military enlistment offices, police vehicles and other government buildings have all been targeted.
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Women Set Fire to United Russia Office in Perm

Eyewitnesses said that one of the arsonist’s clothes briefly caught fire during the attack late Wednesday.
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Russia Struggles to Contain Oil Depot Fire 2 Days After Drone Attack

“There’s too much heat, the fire trucks can’t get any closer,” local officials said as black smoke continued blanketing a nearby town.
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2 Arrested After Deadly Office Fire Near Moscow

Six people were killed when the top floors of the former Platan Research Institute building caught fire in the Moscow region town of Fryazino.

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Siberia’s Irkutsk Declares Emergency as Fires Ravage Region

A woman was hospitalized and in critical condition after she suffered burn wounds in the Bratsk district, authorities said.
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Moscow Court Charges 5 Russians With ‘Terrorism’ Over Helicopter Torching

Court authorities accused the group of working on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services in exchange for money.
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Russian Woman Tricked Into Arson Attack on Government Building

The incident follows a series of arson attacks at polling places during the March 15-17 presidential election. 
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Russians Set Fire to At Least 4 Polling Stations on First Day of Election

Law enforcement officials said they had launched a criminal investigation into at least one of the incidents.
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Blaze Engulfs Russian Online Retailer’s Warehouse

Footage published by the officials showed huge clouds of smoke billowing from destroyed, snowed-in buildings.
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35 Killed in Gas Station Fire in Russia's Dagestan

The explosion took place in the building of a car service station, where a fire had broken out during maintenance work.
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Fire at Crimea Military Site Sparks Evacuations

Authorities did not specify the cause of the blaze, but some Russian media reported that detonations were heard in the area.
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Fire Engulfs Russian Power Plant Near Ukraine Border

Authorities in the southern Rostov region denied media reports suggesting the fire may have been caused by an explosion.
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Ravaged By Fires, a Tatar Village in West Siberia Calls on Tatarstan to Fund Reconstruction

“There are tears, but [there is] also hope that we will rebuild everything.”
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In Photos: Russia's Western Siberian, Urals Regions Gripped by Wildfires

At least 23 people have died from the fires since April 25, according to independent media outlet Verstka.
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Deadly Forest Fires Engulf Central, Eastern Russia

At least seven people were reported killed and several others injured as forest management reported more than 150 active fires.
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Fuel Depot on Fire in Russian Village Near Crimea Bridge

Authorities did not identify the cause of the blaze on the tip of the Crimean bridge.
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Urals Region Fire Damages Hundreds of Buildings, Kills Civilian

Officials believe the blaze was started by the burning of sawdust at a local sawmill.
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8 Foreigners Dead in Moscow Hostel Fire

Two-hundred people reportedly evacuated from the apartment block, while eight guests of the ground-floor hostel died.

Two Hundred Homes Ablaze, Deaths in Siberia Fires: Authorities

Officials said some 300 firefighters and 90 vehicles were battling the blazes.
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