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- 21:01
Saint Petersburg, Moscow confirms one dead and five wounded in drone attack
The governor of Saint Petersburg Aleksandr Beglov confirmed on Sunday, departing from the initial version lacking official Russian confirmation, that the Ukrainian drone attack during the night between Saturday and Sunday caused one death and five wounded hospitalized. Fires hit the city’s oil terminal, the Ruč’i fuel storage base, warehouses in the Kolpino district and an Ozon depot; a bridge on the Zapadnyj Skorostnoj Diametr ring road was also damaged, with blackouts in the Krasnogvardejsk district. According to Kommersant, 145 drones were shot down; the Russian Investigative Committee has opened a terrorism case. Sources: Kommersant, Expert.ru.
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- 21:01
Canada, fire at military base in Alberta: four soldiers dead
A violent wind-driven fire struck Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, in eastern Alberta, on Saturday, where exercises involving reservists and soldiers from the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry were under way. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed on Sunday four deaths and dozens of serious injuries, calling it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the Canadian armed forces on domestic soil. The injured were transported to hospitals in Wainwright, Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary. Military authorities currently rule out the terrorism theory; the cause remains under investigation. Sources: PBS NewsHour, CNN.
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- 12:00
Iran: two tankers on fire in Strait of Hormuz, hit by mines
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) report that two tankers, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, caught fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the vessels had disabled their tracking and radar systems and were attempting an unauthorized route; one of the two was left immobilized. The episode comes amid rising tensions in the strait, also flagged by the British agency Ukmto. At present no independent source has confirmed the incident: the report originates from Iranian state sources (IRGC, IRNA). Source: Al Jazeera.
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- 12:00
Kolkata, crush at Durga Puja festival: at least 17 dead
A crush that broke out on Saturday evening outside a pavilion during the Hindu Durga Puja festival, in eastern India, has caused at least 17 deaths and 25 injuries. According to a police official, an announcement made during a sudden storm triggered panic: the crowd surged and pushed forward, causing people to fall to the ground. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari reported that a seven-year-old girl is among the victims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation of 200,000 rupees for the families of the victims and 50,000 for the injured. Source: Al Jazeera, ABC News.
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