Recent News Update: Fire, Explosions, Plague, and More Worldwide – Stay Informed!

2023-08-14 23:38:22

Photo: Galina Mozolevskaya / YASIA

A review of the events that took place in Russia and the world while it was night in Yakutia.

The fire occurred at a car service in Makhachkala, later the fire spread to a gas station and an explosion occurred. Two out of eight tanks exploded, the fire area was regarding 500 square meters. m. As a result, 12 people died, including two children. 56 people were injured, including 13 children. According to the head of Dagestan, all necessary assistance will be provided to the families of the dead and injured.

An explosion also occurred at the Talinskoye oil field in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug during the launch of a well. Two people died, six were injured and were taken to a hospital in serious condition.

Three human cases of plague have been reported in northern China. Rospotrebnadzor clarified that the outbreak does not have a common border with Russia. Contact persons of the sick are isolated and under observation. According to the agency, sanitary control has been strengthened at the border, the risk of bringing plague into Russia is minimal.

International flights from Sochi have been resumed by Rossiya Airlines (part of Aeroflot Group). The first four flights departed on Monday. Direct flights are planned to Turkey, Armenia and the United Arab Emirates.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit India. Its epicenter is fixed 18 kilometers from the city of Karimganj. There were no reports of damage or casualties.

The ruble began to strengthen, the dollar fell below 100 rubles. According to the Moscow Exchange, the dollar fell below 98 rubles, the euro – below 107 rubles, the yuan is trading at regarding 13.3 rubles

A devastating landslide occurred in the resort region of Racha Georgia. About 25 people became its victims, the intrigues of eight missing people continue. Roads were damaged, bridges were destroyed, cottages were in the disaster zone.

Questionnaires regarding COVID-19 for those arriving from abroad have been canceled in Russia. Random testing for coronavirus will now be carried out among those who arrived from countries where the situation is deteriorating.

In Primorsky Krai, due to the scale of damage from flooding, a regional emergency regime has been introduced. Downpours brought typhoon Hanun and the polar front to the region, they caused severe floods. At least 4620 houses were flooded, more than 2.5 thousand people were evacuated.

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