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Irkutsk drivers want to raise the fare to 20 rubles
Since January 10 in Irkutsk, minibus fares rose from 12 to 15 rubles, after carriers sought the increase for over a year. The article explains why the fare rose, how it…
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On January 13, warming is forecast in the Irkutsk region
On January 13, frosts in the Irkutsk region will begin to ease, forecasters promise warmer weather and light snow. Cold weather will remain, and in low areas and in the…
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Schoolchildren in Irkutsk Oblast can wait out the severe frosts at home
In Irkutsk region, due to severe frosts, they reminded about school attendance recommendations, for lower grades classes should be limited already at minus 30 C, for…
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In Irkutsk, an Anger Room has appeared that will save city residents from stress
An unusual stress relief attraction has appeared in Irkutsk, the Rage Room, where you can smash and break objects in different settings. Visitors are offered four…
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Irkutsk photographers Vladimir Smirnov and Alexey Trofimov won the The Best of Russia 2015 contest in the Nature category
The results of the prestigious photo contest The Best of Russia 2015 are in, in the Nature category the winners were photographers Vladimir Smirnov from Irkutsk and…
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In Irkutsk, the driver of a Honda Accord died after crashing into a lamppost
In Irkutsk, a 24 year old Honda Accord driver crashed into a concrete pole beyond the Irkutny Bridge on the way to Zhilkino. He was speeding and lost control on the…
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15 billion rubles will be needed for the major repair of the Glazkovsky bridge
Irkutsk oldest Glazkovsky Bridge over the Angara needs major repairs, but work can begin only after reconstruction of the overpass on Jambula Street, postponed to 2017…
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Weather forecast in Irkutsk this weekend, severe frosts are not expected
The holidays are ending, but the weekend is still ahead, and forecasters promise dry weather in Irkutsk with no precipitation. On Saturday daytime temperatures will be…
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Police detained the culprit of the traffic accident on the hydroelectric dam in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk police detained an 18 year old VAZ 2106 driver who caused a head on crash on the hydroelectric dam and fled. He had no license. A Skoda Octavia passenger was…