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Today on Botkin Street another car burned down
In two days in Irkutsk, the fifth car has already burned. Last night on Botkin Street, fire damaged a Honda Accord parked by house 9. Arson may have caused the fire…
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Counterfeiters were caught at the central market
In Irkutsk, seven young people suspected of selling counterfeit 1000 ruble bills were detained at the central market. One tried to flee in a Hyundai and crashed, and…
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Rospotrebnadzor in Irkutsk, near the Angara icebreaker, swimming is not allowed
Rospotrebnadzor advises Irkutsk residents not to swim near the Angara icebreaker. The water there shows strong bacterial contamination, indicating recent fecal…
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French scientists on Lake Baikal ecological disaster
French CNRS scientists said Baikal is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. Endemic sponges are dying on a mass scale, and a dangerous alga is spreading on the…
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Irkutsk district plans early mayoral elections in August
In August, the Irkutsk district Duma will set the date for early mayoral elections, which by law must be held no later than January 13, 2016. The decision became…
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On July 19, Irkutsk residents will welcome the Eurasian Friendship Express train
On July 19, the Eurasian Friendship Express train from Vladivostok to Berlin will arrive in Irkutsk, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between…
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On the night of July 14 in Irkutsk, four cars burned.
In Irkutsk, four cars were damaged in one night by fires, and experts are now determining the causes, not ruling out arson. On two streets, a Toyota Porte, Subaru…
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The swimmer from Irkutsk Oblast was stripped of a medal at the 6th Russian Chinese Youth Games
At the Russian Chinese Games in Irkutsk swimmer Dmitry Zelenin was stripped of his medal after disqualification in the 50 meter butterfly final. Judges said he broke the…
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Two vessels collided on the Angara
In Irkutsk on the Angara on the evening of July 10, two boats collided, killing a 61 year old passenger on an inflatable boat. One boat had the owner and two passengers…