Emergency Ministry
Massive explosion at gas station in Russia's Dagestan kills dozens
A massive explosion at a gas station in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan killed 27 people and injured more than 100, local officials said Tuesday.
Three of those killed were children, Dagestan's governor Sergei Melikov said.
Dozens Evacuated from a Burning High-rise Building in St. Petersburg
68 people were evacuated from a burning multi-storey building in St. Petersburg, because of a fire, TASS reported, citing the city's management of the Emergency Ministry.
Lukashenko Appointed a Bodyguard for Sports Minister in Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandar Lukashenko appoints Minister of Sports and Tourism, Sergey Kovalchuk, who is was a security service official, the press service of the presidency said. Since 2004, Kovalchuk is an employee of the Office of the President of Belarus.