Orenburg Management Company Fined After Tree Fall Injures WomanA management company in Orenburg has been fined 40,000 rubles (approximately $400 at current rates) as the first administrative action following a tree collapse that severely injured a 19-year-old woman in late November.
Hand Dryer Fire Forces School Evacuation in St. PetersburgA hand dryer caught fire in a school on Nerchenskaya Street in the Nevsky District of St. Petersburg, requiring the evacuation of children. This is already the second case in three days that firefighters have been called to educational institutions in the city.
Ex-police officer convicted for data theft in MurmanskA former police officer in Murmansk has been fined 240,000 rubles (approximately $2,400 at current rates) and banned from public service for three years for illegally accessing databases and violating privacy.
Taxi Explosion at Rostov Court; Hearings to ProceedAn explosion damaged a taxi car near the Pervomaisky District Court in Rostov-on-Don early Thursday; court hearings are scheduled to continue with increased security.
Cardiologist Links Influenza to Nine Care Home DeathsA cardiologist argues that influenza could have been the root cause of nine deaths in a Prokopyevsk care home, contradicting official claims that chronic illnesses were to blame.
Distracted Trolleybus Driver Hits Schoolboy at CrosswalkA 12-year-old boy was hit by a trolleybus at a crosswalk in Omsk after the driver became distracted and ran a red light. The child is in intensive care with injuries of varying severity.
Explosion Reported Near Rostov CourtAn explosion near a district court in Rostov this morning led to a taxi catching fire, but authorities confirm court hearings will proceed with increased security checks.
Kabluk Truck and Aurus Collide in St. Petersburg and MoscowOn the morning of January 29, a 'Kabluk' model truck collided with an 'Aurus Senate' car in St. Petersburg. Another accident involving an Aurus occurred the same day in Moscow, where there were injuries.
