Three dead in bus crash in south Turkey

Three people were killed and 35 injured when a bus carrying Iranianpassengers crashed near the Turkish town of Sanliurfa, reports Trend,citing Cihan.

Tourist minibus crashes in Turkey

A minibus carrying tourists hit a bridge girder near the Turkish townof Manavgat, reports RIA Novosti. Ten people were injured, four ofthem are badly wounded.

Turkish airplane forced to land in Astana

A Turkish airplane flying between Istanbul and Beijing carrying 245 passengers was forced to land at Astana airport on Saturday due to unknown electronic devices on board, reports 1news.az. Kazakh special services and Emergencies Ministry officers examined the plane and removed the suspect devices. No injuries occurred. After an hour the plane resumed its flight to Beijing.

Bomb exloded at funeral of terrorist act victims in Turkey

 A bomb exploded today in the Turkish region of East Anatolia near the town of Hakkari during the funeral ceremony of people died in the terrorist act on Thursday, reports RIA Novosti. 10 people are injured, reports Anatolian. The bomb was placed at the parking. The explosion is regarded to be connected with activity of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Investigation into Gajiev's murder initiated

A criminal case was launched in Dagestan in connection with today's murder of Gapal Gajiev, head of the regional anti-terrorist department. He was shot dead in his car by an unidentified gunman.

Reconstruction works in Southern Azerbaijan

Mudslide damage is being repaired in the Leriksky region of Azerbaijan, Trend reports. Traffic has been opened on the Lyankaryan-Lerik highway. Powerlines were destroyed in the Lyankaryansky region. The Astara river has burst its banks and swept away several bridges in mountain regions.

Electricity supplies to resume in Baku

Electricity supplies will be restored in Baku and its outskirts in the next few hours, Trend reports. Heavy rains and strong winds have destroyed power lines in the villages of Badamdar and Bailovo and several other villages in the Sabunchinsky region. The weather didn't affect rail or air transport.

Funerals of 6 victims of Vladikavkaz terrorist act to take place today

Six victims of the terrorist act in Vladikavkaz are to be buried today in North Ossetia, reports RIA Novosti. The other victims are to be buried on Sunday, apart from two people buried yesterday according to Islamic traditions. The Vladikavkaz mayor's office is allocating money for memorial headstones and transporting some bodies to other countries.

9th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

Nine years ago suicide bombers of the Al-Qaeda organization captured four passenger planes and crashed two of them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. They crashed a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in Pennsylvania after its passengers and flight crew tried to regain control of the plane. 2974 people died and 24 are missing as a result of the terrorist acts.

Police car blown up in Kabardino-Balkaria

At 02.00 on Saturday an armoured 'Ural' police car carrying 5 special police troops was blown up as it was passing the Elbrus checkpoint in Kabardino-Balkaria. There were no casualities, RIA Novosti reports.

Details of casualties in Vladikavkaz specified

According to the specified data, 161 people were injured and 14 people died on the scene, with three other people dying in treatment centres as the result of the terrorist act in Vladikavkaz, the director of the Medical Assistance Department Olga Krivonos told journalists on Friday.

Head of Pyatigorsk Police Department accused of negligence

A case of negligence has been initiated against the head of the Pyatigorsk Police Department, Saveliy Arapidi, in connection with the terrorist act that occurred on the 17th of August in Pyatigork, RIA Novosti reports. A bomb placed in a car parked near a cafe exploded on that day, resulting in 17 casualities.

Investigation into deaths of children is now over

The investigation of the criminal carelessness of the Headmaster Irina Riabova and teacher of geography and economy Aleksey Barriantsev of the Moscow school n 1065 that caused the death of 7 children in the camp "Azov" is now over reports RIA Novosty. Children are considered to have been pulled underwater by a strong stream.The investigation confirmed the presence of alcohol in the blood of the teachers. It now deals with the local Ministry of Extreme Situations Authorities.

Several killed in Turkey mudslides

Mud- and landslides in the Turkish province of Riza injured seven people and damaged buildings and roads including a highway, reports RIA Novosti. Six people are still missing.

Iranian airplanes make forced landings in Istanbul

An Airbus A300 airplane of the Iranian Mahan Air company was forced to land at Istanbul's Ataturk airport at around 10am local time today due to a fire in the engine. Another Iranian Airbus A300 of Iran Air landed in the Ataturk airport around an hour later due to engine problems. The planes are being examined at the moment.

Turkish Premier's escort bus in accident

 A bus accompanying the Turkish Prime-Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's cortege hit a car riding opposite, resutling one man died and seven injured, report Turkish mass media.

Explosion on the Iranian-Turkish gas pipeline

A powerful explosion has occurred on the Iranian-Turkish gas pipeline. It is the second explosion to occur on this pipeline. This time it took place near the Iranian border on the Turkish side. Fire brigades are continuing to fight the fire.A similar incident last time caused a full stoppage of gas deliveries to Turkey, following which Russia's "Gazprom" increased imports of gas to Turkey from 14 to 22 million cubic meters, reports ITAR-TASS.

Plane hit by lighting

An Airbus 330 passenger plane of the company Thomas Cook, heading from Stockholm to Antalya, was hit by lighting, reports Trend. No one was injured, but the pilot decided to turn back.The flight will resume in the next few hours.

Airplane from Baku leaves runway at Istanbul airport

On the 12th of August a plane from Baku veered off the runway at the Turkey's Ataturk airport, reports Trend. No casualities have been reported.

Forest fires in Shabransky region of Azerbaijan

Excessive heat has caused forest fires in the Shabransky region of Azerbaijan. According to the ANS television company, the fire broke out on the border of the Gubinsky and Shabransky regions, 8-10 km from the village of Zeyva. Two helicopters, three fire teams from Shabran and 12 teams from Guba are fighting the fire. Nevertheless, the fire is still approaching the forests around Guba.

Train goes off the rails in Southern Russia

An electric train went off the rails during manoeuvres at the Angelinskaya station in the Krasnodar region at around 7.20 p.m. last night, Rosbalt reports. There were no victims or service delays.

Nine people injured in Baku bus accident

Nine people were injured on Tuesday in a traffic accident in Baku when a bus carrying workers from a local factory collided with a car. The passengers received injuries and were hospitalized, ITAR-TASS reports.

Over 27 people injured during explosion in Turkey

At least 27 people were injured, ten of them children, in an accident involving dynamite at a quarry in the Turkish province of Van, Trend reported.The wounded were taken to the city hospital in a serious condition.

Suspects in attack on North Caucasus hydropower plant identified

The armed attack on Baksan hydropower plant in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the North Caucasus was committed by a group of up to four people, the National Antiterrorism Committee information center said on Wednesday

Strong earthquake hits Iran

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Lar in the Fars province of Iran this morning, Trend reports.The Seismological Center of Tehran University's Geophysics Institute registered the quake at 00:08 local time. Following the first strike, the center registered six tremors measuring 5.2, 4.1, 3.9, 3.5, 3.9 and 3.5 Richter scale.The quake damaged about 30 percent of houses in the city and led to a power outage in the southern part of the province. Rescuers, firemen and ambulances were sent to the scene.

Blast hits Iranian-Turkish gas pipeline

An explosion occurred on the main pipeline for gas supplies from Iran to Turkey in the Turkish province of Agry on Wednesday morning, Trend reports, citing Turkish media.The cause of the blast is still under investigation.

Driver in Transcaucasian highway bus crash detained

Police in South Ossetia have detained the driver of bus that crashed into a precipe on the Transcaucasian highway on Sunday, officals in the republic say, reports RIA Novosti. The bus was travelling from Russia's Vladikavkaz to the capital of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali, when the crash occurred, killing 12 people. there were 24 people on board the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Breakdown in Georgia leaves part of Armenia without internet

 Technical problems with Georgian ISP-s blocked internet access in several parts of Armenia, reports Armenia Today.The ISP representatives claim that Georgia has lost external digital connections with Armenia. The specific causes of the breakdown are not known yet and there is no information as to when internet access will be restored. According to the Armenian side, similar incidents have happened before, because of poor work on Georgian territory.

Military helicopter crashes in Dagestan

An Mi-24 military helicopter has crashed in the mountains of Dagestan whilst landing. The accident happened yesterday in the first half of the day, but military authorities tried to suppress the information, Rosbalt reports.According to preliminary data, a helicopter rotor touched the hillside and the crew ejected themselves from the falling aircraft.

At least one dead at children’s camp in south Russia

One child drowned and three others and their tutor went missing at the ‘Azov’ children’s camp in south Russia's Kuban on Wednesday, RIA Novosti reports, citing emergency officials. One more child is in intensive care after the group were caught up in strong underwater currents near the Doljan Cossack village.