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At the intersection of Karl Marx, October Revolution and Frank Kamenetsky streets in Irkutsk, a safety island was installed and the traffic scheme was optimized. Free…
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On August 19, Alexander Vampilov would have turned 78, and in Irkutsk the A. Vampilov Youth Theater prepared a Traditional Meeting of Alexander Vampilov's Friends for…
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A 34 year old tourists vacation on Lake Baikal ended in an unpleasant incident. In Port Baikal a snake bit him when he left the trail. He got help at a first aid post…
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In Irkutsk, an illegal casino was found in the Manezh shopping center. Investigators and police seized over 60 slot machines, accounting records, and money from illegal…
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Over the past weekend, rain hit the southern districts of Irkutsk Oblast hardest. Irkutsk got 47 mm of rain, and the most fell in Baikalsk and Angarsk. Olkhon District…
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The Arbitration Court of Irkutsk Region declared bus route No. 80k illegal, and from August 17, 2015 it will no longer run in the city. Buses have been removed from the…
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On the morning of August 16 in Irkutsk on Podaptechnaya Street a Honda Civic caught fire. The engine compartment was damaged, with no deaths or injuries. The cause may…
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In Irkutsk region, the forest fire situation has stabilized. In three days the burned area was reduced by 20 thousand hectares and is now under control. However, fires…
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In Irkutsk, a drunk Toyota Surf driver led police on a night chase, and was stopped only after two shots at the wheels. The 32 year old offender, already stripped of his…