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Deadly earthquake kills 254 in western Colombia as thousands remain missing

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 254, with at least 3,000 people still missing, Reuters reported on August 11.

12 August, 08:53 AM

Russian-installed authorities declare state of emergency in occupied Crimea

Russian-installed authorities in Crimea announced a state of emergency on the occupied peninsula June 26.

26 June, 01:29 PM

Ride-hailing services to operate in Kyiv during curfew

Ride-hailing services Uklon and Bolt have reached an agreement with Kyiv city authorities to operate 24 hours a day, including the curfew period from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., beginning Jan. 17.

16 January, 10:34 PM

51 aerial targets, incl. two ballistic missiles, strike Chernihiv’s heat and energy facilities

Russian forces attacked Chernihiv oblast with drones and ballistic missiles; 51 aerial targets were recorded over the course of the day, including two ballistic missiles, local governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:57 AM

Massive fires engulf Russian regions, Buryatia declares emergency

Massive wildfires swept through Russia’s Amur Oblast and Republic of Buryatia, with flames nearing a major Amur highway and prompting Buryatia to declare a state of emergency, Russian Telegram channels reported on May 13, citing Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

13 May 2025, 02:50 PM

Over half of EU nations plan emergency measures to boost military spending

More than half of European Union countries plan to invoke emergency provisions to increase defense investments beyond the bloc’s budget limits, with 12 already submitting requests to the European Commission, Politico reported on April 30, citing an EU Council statement.

1 May 2025, 05:13 PM

Moldova breaks free from Russia’s gas trap, pulls plug on emergency

Moldovan Prime Minister, Dorin Recean, announced that the 60-day state of emergency in the energy sector will not be extended beyond Feb. 14, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.

14 February 2025, 12:09 PM

Catastrophic Kerch Strait oil spill prompts state of emergency in occupied Crimea

A federal emergency has been declared in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and occupied Crimea due to the fuel oil spill caused by two Russian tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15, Kremlin-appointed puppet governor Sergei Aksyonov told RBC on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 01:46 PM

Russia tests intercom emergency alerts amid missile threats

Russian authorities plan to use intercom systems to warn residents about missile strikes, propaganda media outlet RIA Novosti, citing Minister of Emergency Situations Alexander Kurenkov, wrote on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 02:36 PM

Emergency in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast: evacuations ordered, military airfield hit, people face power outages

State of Emergency has been declared in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast after a massive overnight drone attack causing a large fire at a military airfield with further detonations, regional governor Igor Artamonov reported on Telegram on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 10:51 AM

Drone attack sets off explosions at ammunition depot in Voronezh Oblast — video

A state of emergency and evacuation of residents has been declared by Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusev in a settlement near an ammunition depot that caught fire following a drone attack on the morning of July 7.

7 July 2024, 11:00 AM

Major Russian oil refinery shuts down following Orsk dam burst

One of Russia’s most important oil refineries and the only one in Orenburg Oblast has been temporarily shut down due to “abnormal flooding” after a dam burst in the city of Orsk, the Orsknefteorgsintez PJSC’s press service reported on Telegram on April 7.

7 April 2024, 03:41 PM

Dam burst in Russia: thousands evacuated as waters rise - VIDEO

A dam failure on the Ural River in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, prompted urgent evacuation calls for the city of Orsk's residents, as reported by the Baza Telegram channel on April 5.

6 April 2024, 01:17 PM

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