  Dam collapses in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, leaves 15 dead October 19, 2019 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The death toll rose to 15 after a dam collapsed in the Kuraginsky district of Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, Xinhua cited local media as saying on Saturday, October 19. "Bodies of 15 deceased have been discovered during the search operation," the Russian Emergencies Ministry's press service said Saturday. At least 13 people remain missing after the incident, according to the ministry. The regional office of the ministry said earlier that a dam on a water reservoir of a gold-mining company collapsed on Saturday morning, flooding two temporary worker dormitories. Search and rescue operations are underway. At present, six Mi-8 helicopters and several small-sized vessels are involved in the search for missing persons, according to the latest statement by the ministry. The local government commission on emergency prevention and response has made a number of decisions to assist the victims, the statement said. Investigators have initiated a criminal case into the incident on the grounds of violations of security rules.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
