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Articles with tag "Kamchatka"

Cave-In Kills 3 Miners in Russia’s Kamchatka

The mining accident comes just days after two separate deadly incidents at mines in Siberia and the Far East.

Russian Man Rescued After 2 Months Lost at Sea

Mikhail Pichugin set sail with his brother Sergei and nephew Ilya from Far East Russia’s Khabarovsk region in early August.
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Beached Orcas Rescued Off Russian Coast

The cetaceans — two adults and two young — had been stranded since Wednesday on the shore of the Kamchatka peninsula.
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Russia’s Kamchatka Launches Night Patrols to Combat Roaming Bears

“Our city has never faced bears wandering into town like this,” local authorities said after issuing a “high alert” over increased bear sightings...
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17 Bodies Found After Helicopter Crashes in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The helicopter went missing shortly after takeoff Saturday, carrying 19 tourists and 3 crew members, according to authorities in Kamchatka.
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Helicopter With 22 Aboard Goes Missing in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The Soviet-designed Mi-8 military helicopter disappeared from radars after picking up passengers near an ancient volcano.
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Far East

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Far East Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning.
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Volcanic Ash Creates ‘Alien’ Landscape at Nature Preserve in Kamchatka

Bezymyanny volcano erupted on Wednesday, with ash spewing up to 12 kilometers into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists

The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.
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Volcano in Russia's Far East Spews Huge Ash Plume Into Atmosphere

The Klyuchevskaya volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting in late June
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In Photos: Russia's Largest Volcano Erupts on Kamchatka

The volcano previously erupted in June, but the local volcanological station noted that the lava flows this time were reaching unusual heights.
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UNESCO Plans to Add Volcanoes of Kamchatka to ‘World Heritage in Danger’ List

The construction of a $407 million tourism development project is putting the Kamchatka peninsula's pristine environment in jeopardy.
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