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Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Asharq Al-Awsat
13 Dead in Russian Bus Crash
Thirteen people were killed and 20 injured after a bus transporting mine workers in Russia's far eastern Yakutia region crashed early Monday, authorities said. The driver appeared to have lost control of the vehicle, swerving off the road and sending the bus plummeting 25 meters (82 feet) into a ravine, according to officials. The incident took place at around 3:20 am (1820 GMT on Sunday), the local interior ministry said. It published images showing the bus overturned next to a pool of muddy water, its wheels facing upward, while another showed a twisted metal barrier on the road above. "The road accident occurred on the industrial road of the Denisovsky Mining and Processing Plant," it added. The plant mines and processes coal. Investigators said they had opened a probe into criminal negligence. Industrial accidents are common in Russia, with investigators often pointing to lax safety standards. Local authorities declared a day of mourning for Tuesday.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Arab News
13 dead in Russian bus crash
MOSCOW: Thirteen people were killed and 20 injured after a bus transporting mine workers in Russia's far eastern Yakutia region crashed early Monday, authorities said. The driver appeared to have lost control of the vehicle, swerving off the road and sending the bus plummeting 25 meters (82 feet) into a ravine, according to officials. The incident took place at around 3:20 am (1820 GMT on Sunday), the local interior ministry said. It published images showing the bus overturned next to a pool of muddy water, its wheels facing upward, while another showed a twisted metal barrier on the road above. 'The road accident occurred on the industrial road of the Denisovsky Mining and Processing Plant,' it added. The plant mines and processes coal. Investigators said they had opened a probe into criminal negligence. Industrial accidents are common in Russia, with investigators often pointing to lax safety standards. Local authorities declared a day of mourning for Tuesday.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Al Arabiya
At least 13 dead in Russian bus crash
Thirteen people were killed and 20 injured after a bus transporting mine workers in Russia's far eastern Yakutia region crashed early Monday, authorities said. The driver appeared to have lost control of the vehicle, swerving off the road and sending the bus plummeting 25 meters (82 feet) into a ravine, according to officials. The incident took place at around 3:20 am (1820 GMT on Sunday), the local interior ministry said. It published images showing the bus overturned next to a pool of muddy water, its wheels facing upward, while another showed a twisted metal barrier on the road above. 'The road accident occurred on the industrial road of the Denisovsky Mining and Processing Plant,' it added. The plant mines and processes coal. Investigators said they had opened a probe into criminal negligence. Industrial accidents are common in Russia, with investigators often pointing to lax safety standards. Local authorities declared a day of mourning for Tuesday.
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Climate
- Russia Today
Summer floods wreak havoc in Russian Far East region (VIDEOS)
Torrential rains have triggered severe flooding in Yakutia Republic, in the Russian Far East, leaving dozens of homes submerged and prompting mass evacuations. Flooding began after the Indigirka River overflowed its banks earlier this week, with water levels surging by 40 to 60 centimeters in just 24 hours. The unusually heavy downpours caught villagers off guard, forcing people to flee their homes, according to media reports. Regional authorities have declared a state of emergency and launched round-the-clock rescue and relief operations. Helicopters and drones are delivering food, heaters, and power generators to isolated settlements cut off by the rising waters. In Russia's Far East, drones now deliver groceries to remote Yakutia villages cut off by rivers — a new lifeline from the skies 'The situation remains difficult in the affected areas,' Yakutia's head, Aysen Nikolayev, wrote on Telegram on Friday. He said damage assessments would begin once water levels recede. In the village of Khara-Tumul, social media users shared videos of cows stranded on a hilltop after escaping the flooded lowlands. Local officials later confirmed the animals had been rescued. While water is now gradually subsiding in some areas, emergency crews continue to monitor the situation. Additional patrols have been deployed to ensure safety. Scientists say such flooding is rare for the Indigirka, with experts linking the sudden rise to intense rainfall in Yakutia's central and mountainous regions. Flooding is relatively common in Russia's Far East, however, particularly during spring and summer, with annual overflows often affecting hundreds of settlements across the region.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Climate
- Reuters
Rescuers save families, farm animals and one pet hamster after Russian floods
MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) - Rescuers ferried more than 100 people to safety this week, along with their farm animals and pets, after floodwaters caused by heavy rain engulfed villages in a sparsely-populated part of eastern Russia. Emergency crews piloted rubber dinghies down flooded streets in settlements in Russia's Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, a vast region larger than Argentina. Some villagers clambered out of windows and were taken on piggyback into waiting boats. Rescuers also took in cows, hens and at least one pet hamster, video released by the region's emergencies ministry showed. Yakutia, a swampy and forested region, has been hit by a string of floods and fires in recent years - extreme weather-related events that scientists say are exacerbated by climate change. Authorities have put out 169 forest fires in this fire season alone, which runs roughly from the beginning of May until the end of September. This week, aerial footage showed villages submerged in brackish floods, with just roofs showing among the water. Around a third of those rescued were children, the ministry said. In all, 93 residential buildings were flooded in eight villages, it added.
