Tag: accidents
It will be 20 years since the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia | News in brief
On December 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tidal waves up to 15 meters high, which hit…
President of Azerbaijan: Too early to speculate on the causes of the plane crash | News in brief
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev says the country’s prosecutor’s office has opened a criminal investigation into the plane crash in Kazakhstan. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev says that so far it…
Russia: A cargo ship was sunk by a terrorist attack in the Mediterranean | News in brief
The Russian-owned Ursa Major ship in the Mediterranean sank as a result of a terrorist act, according to the Russian state news agency Ria Novosti. Ria bases its information on…
Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan – 28 people reportedly survived | News in brief
Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry believes at least 42 people died in the accident. According to the Azerbaijan Airlines company, the accident was caused by the collision of the plane with a…
In Turkey, 11 died in an explosion at an explosive factory | News in brief
The explosion caused a fire, but it was soon brought under control. On Tuesday, it was not yet known what caused the explosion. 11 people have died in an explosion…
Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea – two people missing | News in brief
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean region, says the Russian Foreign Ministry. The accident happened early on Christmas Eve in the sea area between Spain…
Russia: Oil spill near Crimea may have contaminated 200,000 tons of soil | News in brief
The oil spill near the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula may have contaminated 200,000 tons of soil, the Russian Minister of Natural Resources Aleksandr Kozlov said on Monday. Two old Russian tankers…
11 dolphins found dead after Russian tanker accident | News in brief
The Russian tanker accident has caused enormous environmental damage on the shores of the Black Sea. 11 dead dolphins have been found in the area in about a week, reports…
In Brazil, a small plane fell in the middle of the city | News in brief
In the southern part of Brazil, in the city of Gramado, a small plane has fallen on a busy shopping street. At least ten people have been killed, the country’s…
The death toll from the earthquake in the island nation of Vanuatu decreased | News in brief
The death toll from the earthquake that shook Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean less than a week ago has decreased. According to the authorities, 12 people died in the earthquake,…