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In Photos: Oil Spilled from Wrecked Tankers Washes Up on Russia's Black Sea Shore

The oil muck now covers up to 50 kilometers of shoreline.

Russian Tankers Caught in Storm May Have Leaked 3K Tons of Oil Products – State Media

Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov told reporters it was “too early” to assess the extent of the spillage.

Sailors Rescued From Second Russian Oil Tanker Damaged in Storm

Emergency officials said all 14 crew members onboard the Volgoneft 239 were brought to shore after bad weather overnight delayed rescue efforts.

Boiling Water Floods St. Petersburg Streets After Heating Pipe Bursts

Three people were hospitalized with burn injuries while dozens of homes were left without heating.

4 Killed in Gas Explosion in Russia’s Karachayevo-Cherkessia

Another 11 people were injured and 52 evacuated as rescuers sifted the rubble of the building to find any remaining survivors.

Cargo Ship Capsizes in Russia’s Far East, Killing 2 Crewmen

Authorities said a total of seven crewmen were on board the vessel when it capsized, and rescuers managed to save three of them.

Worker Killed in Rockslide at Siberian Coal Mine

Earlier, rescuers managed to pull another miner from the rubble and he was later hospitalized.

Deaths From Russian Service Station Blast Rise to 13

Russia's Investigative Committee said it opened a probe into the provision of dangerous services causing multiple deaths.

Apartment Residents Seek Damages for Deadly Russian Fighter Jet Crash

Sixteen people were killed and 43 others were injured when a Su-34 fighter jet crashed into an apartment in the town of Yeysk in October 2022.

Petrochemical Plant Explosion in Russia’s Bashkortostan Injures 3

Emergency services said liquefied gas began burning after a “depressurization on an overhead gas pipeline.”

Police Arrest 3 After Deadly Gas Explosion at Sverdlovsk Region Apartment Block

A company supplying gas to dozens of communities across the region said its employees were arrested for safety violations.

7 Dead After Apartment Block Explosion in Ural Mountains

A large part of the five-story panel building in the industrial city of Nizhny Taigil was completely torn to pieces.

Huge Blaze Erupts at Manufacturing Facility in Russia’s Yekaterinburg

Local media reported that the fire broke out at NPO Avtomatiki, a subsidiary of the Roscosmos space agency.

Passenger Train Derails in Southern Russia, Injuring Dozens

The state-owned railway company said the train collided with a truck that drove into a railroad crossing.

2 Dead After Dam Collapses in Northwestern Russia

Authorities said more than 100 firefighters and emergency responders were sent to the area impacted by flooding.

3 Russians Killed After Fishing Boat Sinks in South Atlantic

The 54-meter Argos Georgia sank on Monday afternoon after being suddenly flooded with water around 320 kilometers off the Falkland Islands.

Liquor Store in Southern Russia Explodes

A gas explosion ripped through storefronts in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, injuring at least four people, investigators said.

Train Derailment in Russia's Far North Kills 3, Injures Dozens

The train was going from the city of Vorkuta, above the Arctic Circle, to the southern port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea coast.

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.

Tram Collision in Siberia Kills 1, Injures 100

A video showed passengers being tossed onto a busy roadway from one of the careening trams as the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle.

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