The city and the lake in writing
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
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In Irkutsk, police and emergency workers saved a 74 year old man who was on the edge of a fourth floor balcony. He says he does not remember how he got there and did not…
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In Irkutsk, police are investigating a night fight after which a 38 year old man ended up in hospital with multiple stab wounds. A 32 year old taxi worker has been…
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In Irkutsk, the director of a sports school became a defendant in a criminal case of abuse of office. Investigators believe she arranged fake contracts for two coach…
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More than 17 million rubles from the budget have been allocated for road repairs in the city, and another 30 million has been allocated for large patch work. In summer…
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In Irkutsk Oblast, all 2023 educational institutions are already equipped with fire alarms, and 1177 with panic buttons. In addition, all schools have anti terrorism…
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In Irkutsk, a campaign has started to collect computers and teach computer literacy to people with disabilities. The Barrier Free Irkutsk project, with city support…
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In Irkutsk, the circumstances of a crash involving a Honda motorcycle are being investigated, in which an 18 year old local resident died. It was found that he had no…
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Over the past weekend, a series of tragedies occurred on the water in Irkutsk Region, accidents were recorded on the Biryusa, Kitoy, Bratsk and Ust Ilim reservoirs…
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A delegation from Kanazawa has arrived in Irkutsk. 18 schoolchildren and 5 adults will spend a week here, getting to know the city, its museums, library, children's…