(SpotNews)RUSSIA-NIZHNY TAGIL-BUILDING COLLAPSE

(SpotNews)RUSSIA-NIZHNY TAGIL-BUILDING COLLAPSE

(240802) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This video screenshot issued by Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Aug. 2, 2024 shows rescuers working at the collapse site of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagi, a city located in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast. Four people were killed following a partial collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Friday. The tragedy occurred on Thursday when two entrances of a five-story gas-powered building in Nizhny Tagil caved in due to an explosion of a gas-air mixture, EMERCOM said. (EMERCOM/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SpotNews)RUSSIA-NIZHNY TAGIL-BUILDING COLLAPSE

(SpotNews)RUSSIA-NIZHNY TAGIL-BUILDING COLLAPSE

(240802) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This video screenshot issued by Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Aug. 2, 2024 shows rescuers working at the collapse site of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagi, a city located in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast. Four people were killed following a partial collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Friday. The tragedy occurred on Thursday when two entrances of a five-story gas-powered building in Nizhny Tagil caved in due to an explosion of a gas-air mixture, EMERCOM said. (EMERCOM/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death toll from Russia building collapse rises to 14

STORY: Death toll from Russia building collapse rises to 14 SHOOTING TIME: May 12, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the collapsed residential building (courtesy of Emercom of Russia) 2. various of rescue efforts (courtesy of Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: The death toll climbed to 14 from the collapse of the residential building in Russia's Belgorod, a city some 40 km north of the border with Ukraine, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday. "The body of the ninth victim has been found under the debris of the building in Belgorod," the ministry was quoted by local media as saying. Earlier reports said 18 people were missing as a 10-story residential building collapsed following a Ukrainian attack in Belgorod, where missile warnings had been issued repeatedly on Sunday. Also on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said the air defense system had downed six Tochka-U missiles, four Vampire rockets, and two Olkha rocke

Russian regions fight flood as water levels remain high

STORY: Russian regions fight flood as water levels remain high SHOOTING TIME: April 16-18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: (Source: Emercom of Russia) 1. various of affected areas and rescue efforts STORYLINE: Russia's Kurgan and Tyumen regions have evacuated more than 15,000 people as of Thursday due to flooding threat as water levels are forecast to continue rising in the coming days. In the Kurgan region, the water level of the Tobol River keeps rising, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday, adding that in the regional center, the level has reached around 970 cm, surpassing the dangerous mark. Almost 14,000 people have been evacuated, with 2,090 residential buildings and 3,380 country houses flooded, data from the regional department of emergency situations showed Thursday. The water in the Tobol River near Kurgan will continue to rise in the next one to two days, the department said. In the neighboring Tyumen re

Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia

STORY: Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected houses (courtesy of Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: More than 10,400 residential houses have been flooded across Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region, and Central Federal District, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Monday. In the severely hit Orenburg region, more than 6,100 people have been evacuated and a total of 33 temporary accommodation centers deployed for 33,000 people, the ministry said. The Orenburg regional government said the peak of the flood is expected on April 10 and the situation along the Ural River is expected to normalize no earlier than April 25. TASS news agency, citing information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, said more than 18,000 people are in the zone threatened by flooding. The agency reported that data on April 7-11 points to a continu

No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach

STORY: No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM of Russia) STORYLINE: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast, which led to significant flooding and the submersion of homes, local authorities said on Saturday. The mayor's office in Orsk earlier said that the dam, which was designed to protect the city from the Ural River, had failed, affecting 4,258 homes and 10,987 residents. A mass evacuation is currently underway from the old city, where several settlements now find themselves underwater. Six temporary accommodation points have been established to assist those evacuated from the flooded areas. The regional government, via its Telegram channel, announced that 94 individuals, including 40 children, have been moved to temporary shelters from the

Ukrainian special services involved in concert hall terror attack: FSB chief

STORY: Ukrainian special services involved in concert hall terror attack: FSB chief SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024/ File DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bortnikov attending a meeting on Tuesday (courtesy of Kremlin) 2. various of building fo FSB in Moscow 3. various of rescue work conducted by and published by Russia's emergency ministry (courtesy of Emercom) STORYLINE: The terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue was prepared by radical Islamists, and the Ukrainian intelligence services were directly involved, said Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov. "We believe that the attack was prepared by radical Islamists, and naturally Western intelligence services also contributed to this," Bortnikov said in an interview with TV broadcast Rossiya 1, adding that Ukrainian special services were "directly involved." The Western intelligence and Ukraine needed the Crocus City Hall terrorist a

Heavy casualties caused in Moscow terrorist attack

STORY: Heavy casualties caused in Moscow terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Crocus City Hall during night 3. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM/Sledkom) 4. various of Putin delivering a televised address (Source: Kremlin) 5. various of Russian people mourning those killed in the attacks (Source: TASS) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "We are here in the northwestern suburb of Moscow. A shooting event took place here Friday night, in the Crocus City Hall behind me, at the concert venue. Heavy casualties have been caused by a shooting incident and a subsequent fire in Moscow on Friday. The terrorist attack occurred before a concert at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow. The fire affected an area of about 13,000 square meters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday all four

Fire in central Moscow put out, no casualties reported

STORY: Fire in central Moscow put out, no casualties reported SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire (courtesy of EMERCOM) 2. various of firefighters working (courtesy of EMERCOM) STORYLINE: A large fire on Pushkin Square in Moscow has been extinguished, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on social media Thursday. The fire was extinguished at around 10 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) with no casualties reported, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported. Previously, the fire had spread to an area of 1,500 square meters. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that firefighters managed to prevent the fire from spreading to the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square, and that the fire engulfed only three unused buildings in the courtyard. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

Putin says shelling of Belgorod is "terrorist act"

STORY: Putin says shelling of Belgorod is "terrorist act" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024/Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin visiting a military hospital (Source: Kremlin) 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President 3. various of the meeting (Source: Kremlin) 4. Archive of Belgorod attack (Source: Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine's shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod is a "terrorist act" during his visit to a military hospital. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President "What recently happened in Belgorod is, of course, a terrorist act. And with these weapons, they attacked the city center where people gathered ahead of the New Year, just a strike, a targeted strike on the civilian population. Of course, this is a terrorist attack; there is no other way to call it." Russia could have fired back in response, but it only targets military

Six killed in helicopter crash in Russia's Altai Republic

STORY: Six killed in helicopter crash in Russia's Altai Republic DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crashed helicopter (source: EMERCOM of Russia) STORYLINE: Six people were killed on Thursday when a helicopter crashed in Russia's Altai Republic, TASS reported, citing a source in medical services. A Russian Mi-8 helicopter of Altai Avia company crashed after it hit a power line and caught fire, while landing in the village of Tyungur in the Ust-Koksinsky district in the Altai Republic, the source said. The helicopter was carrying 13 passengers and three crew members, said the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency. Six of them have died, and at least seven have been injured, according to preliminary information. Among those who were injured, three are now in critical condition. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the crash, and firefighters are currently working at the site. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

Putin denounces Crimean Bridge explosion as terrorist act

STORY: Putin denounces Crimean Bridge explosion as terrorist act DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: (Source: Zvezdanews, EMERCOM of Russia) 1. various of explosion site 2. various of aerial shots of Crimean Bridge 3. various of officials inspecting the site 4. various of Crimean Bridge STORYLINE: The explosion on the Crimean Bridge was no doubt a terrorist act aimed at destroying Russia's critical civilian infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday. "Ukraine's special services were the initiators, performers and masterminds," Putin said when meeting with Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin. Traffic of cars and buses has resumed on the road route of the Crimean Bridge, while trucks are still required to cross the Kerch Strait by ferry, Crimea's head Sergei Aksyonov has said on Telegram. On Saturday, a deadly blast hit the 19-km Crimean Bridge, which consists of two parallel routes for automobiles and train

Nearly 10,000 people continue fighting natural fires in Russia's Ryazan

STORY: Nearly 10,000 people continue fighting natural fires in Russia's Ryazan DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke over forest, Ryazan region 2. various of member of EMERCOM 3. various of smoke clouds over forest 4. various of Be-200 aircraft flying over/on water STORYLINE: Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) reported on Friday that more than 9,600 people were involved in the effort to extinguish the wildfires across the Ryazan region. The agency also reported the facilities involved in extinguishing fires included 18 aircraft. According to EMERCOM, as of 14:58 (1158 GMT) on Friday, seven fires were burning in the region. Three were localized in an area of 150 hectares. The aircraft performed a total of 2,783 discharges (over 200 per day), dropping 20,877 tons of water (over 1,500 per day). A representative of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Oleg Grebenyuk, also reported on the plan to use the "backfire" technique: d