16 June 2012, 23:00

In Ingushetia, hurricane tears off the roof of district hospital

Tonight, in the village of Ordjonikidzevskaya, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, strong wind de-roofed the cardiology unit of the district hospital; the patients were evacuated.

According to a source from the republic's Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), the squall wind was up to 20 meters per second and accompanied by thunderstorm. According to his story, the nature damaged a number of state buildings; in particular, "the roof of the cardiology unit of the Sunzha Central District Hospital was torn away."

About 40 patients were evacuated from the cardiology unit; according to the source, none of them and hospital staff was hurt: the patients were placed into other units; some of them were discharged home.

"According to preliminary data, some damage was caused to private houses, and trees got felled," the source has added.

The press service of the MfE has reported that now the damage is being appraised. "This data will be ready and summed up by tomorrow morning. Our people are now busy in localities," the RIA "Novosti" quotes its source from the press service.

The LifeNews adds that the repairs will be on the district administration.

See earlier reports:

"Earthquake hits Azerbaijan", "Up to 300 houses flooded as a result of downpours in Lagodekh district of Georgia", "Caucasus suffers from earthquake".

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

September 18, 2024 23:47

  • ECtHR awards compensation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Russian authorities violated the article on the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment in relation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva. The activist was awarded 1000 euros in compensation, although Russia does not consider itself obligated to comply with the decisions of the European Court.

September 18, 2024 23:23

  • Court dismisses appeal of activist Melikhova against fine for her verse

    A court dismissed all the arguments of the defence and upheld the decision to fine Marina Melikhova, an activist from Kuban, whose verse the law enforcement bodies recognized as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. Marina Melikhova, who does not have the money to pay the fine, intends to file an appeal against the court’s decision.

September 18, 2024 22:40

  • Two natives of Northern Caucasus injured in shootout near “Wildberries” office in Moscow

    A shootout took place near an office of the “Wildberries” Company in the centre of Moscow. As a result, at least one person has been killed and several others have been wounded, sources report. Among the victims have been Abubakar Mestoev and Umar Chichaev, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from Northern Caucasus, reports Shamil Khadulaev, the chair of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan.

September 18, 2024 21:47

  • In Volgograd, court recognizes absence of HIV therapy in prison hospital

    The Central District Court of Volgograd awarded prisoner Ruslan Mitrofan compensation in the amount of 1000 roubles, recognizing that the administration of a prison hospital in Volgograd violated the prisoner’s right to receive medical care by not providing him with an HIV medicine. Meanwhile, Ruslan Mitrofan requested the compensation in the amount of 100,000 roubles.

September 18, 2024 20:29

TOPICS OF THE DAY

Events

News archive