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18 passengers of ill-fated Tu-154 still at Surgut hospitals.
MOSCOW, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- As many as 18 people, who were
injured when a Tupolev-154 jet caught fire and burned down in the airport
of the West Siberian city of Surgut, are still at Surgut-based hospitals,
a spokesman for Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency said on Thursday.
"As of January 6, eighteen people are still undergoing treatment at
Surgut-based medical institutions, one of them is in grave condition," the
spokesman said.
In all, the accident claimed three human lives, 44 people sought
medical assistance, of whom 39 were hospitalized.
In line with the new law on compulsory medical insurance of passengers
that came into force in late 2010, the insurance company will pay two
million roubles to families of each of those killed in the accident, and
compensations of up to two million roubles to each of those injured
depending on the gravity of their imjuries, the spokesman reminded.
Apart from this, Yugra governor Natalia Komarova ordered to pay one
million roubles from the local budget to families of those killed. Those
who received grave injuries will be paid 300,000 roubles each, and those
with slight injuries - 100,000 roubles.
The accident occurred on Saturday at about 15:00 local time. While
being taxied to the runway, the airliner caught blaze. The crew and the
passengers were evacuated immediately and taken to the air terminal's
preboarding lounge. After the crew and the passengers had moved to safety,
the fire produced an explosion of the jet's fuel tanks and caused a spill
of the fuel over an area of 1,000 square meters. A subsequent explosion
fully destroyed the airliner.
Christmas service ends at Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
MOSCOW, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- The Christmas service ended at Moscow'
s Christ the Saviour Cathedral. The service was conducted by Patriarch of
Moscow and All Russia Kirill and attended by President Dmitry Medvedev and
his wife.
The president presented to Patriarch Kirill an old picture the
Nativity of Christ and a bunch of white flowers, and the Patriarch
presented a pearl Christmas crib from the Holy Land.
The service was attended by more than 5,000 believers. Following a
long-standing tradition, the service was also attended by Apostolic Nuncio
to Russia Archbishop Antonio Mennini. The service was highlighted by
representatives from more than 30 media bodies. It was broadcast live by
Russia's two biggest TV channels, the Channel One and Russia.
Patriarch Kirill greeted believers on the Birth of Christ, one of the
most important Church holidays. "We hope that God, who was born in
Bethlehem and came down to earth after sufferings and death through his
love to humans, will not leave us now," the Patriarch said.
Now people "maybe as never before need His help, His mercy, His love,"
he said and called on all Christians to pray for the motherland, the
people and each Christian soul.
.Criminal case opened over murder of Ukraine's party leader and
businessman.
KIEV, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Criminal proceedings have been
initiated over the murder of Alexander Korobchinsky, the leader of Ukraine'
s Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (PIE), police said on Thursday.
An unidentified attacker fired four times at Korobchinsky near his
house in Odessa when he was emerging from his car on Wednesday night.
"The killer fired 12 shots from a foreign-made handgun from a distance
of one meter," said Alexei Khlevnoi, the first deputy head of the Odessa
interior administration.
The attack victim was operated upon but died of the wounds.
Investigators have two versions of the murder, one linked with his
commercial activity, the other - with his personal relations.
Korobchinsky, 41, was elected PIE chairman in November 2009,
superseding prominent politician Anatoly Kinakh. In autumn last year,
Korobchinsky ran for Odessa mayor's office but lost the election. He was
also the president of the Intostroi industrial and construction group.
.Over 150,000 explosive items rendered harmless in Russia in 2010.
MOSCOW, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- More than 150,000 potentially
explosive items were rendered harmless by Russia's sapper troops in 2010,
chief of Sapper Troops Major General Yuri Stavitsky told Itar-Tass on
Thursday.
"The troops cleared a total area of 300 hectares off mines and live
rounds in the Chechen republic, the Penza, Kirov, Amur regions, and near
the city of Ulyanovsk," he said.
According to Stavitsky, Russia's sapper troops annually render
harmless up to 200,000 explosive items in territories of combat
operations, both of the WWII period and those conducted during other armed
conflicts. Now, 65 years after WWII ended, shells and munitions of that
period are still found in Russia, and "there is no quick solution to this
problem," he said.
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injured when a Tupolev-154 jet caught fire and burned down in the airport
of the West Siberian city of Surgut, are still at Surgut-based hospitals,
a spokesman for Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency said on Thursday.
"As of January 6, eighteen people are still undergoing treatment at
Surgut-based medical institutions, one of them is in grave condition," the
spokesman said.
In all, the accident claimed three human lives, 44 people sought
medical assistance, of whom 39 were hospitalized.
In line with the new law on compulsory medical insurance of passengers
that came into force in late 2010, the insurance company will pay two
million roubles to families of each of those killed in the accident, and
compensations of up to two million roubles to each of those injured
depending on the gravity of their imjuries, the spokesman reminded.
Apart from this, Yugra governor Natalia Komarova ordered to pay one
million roubles from the local budget to families of those killed. Those
who received grave injuries will be paid 300,000 roubles each, and those
with slight injuries - 100,000 roubles.
The accident occurred on Saturday at about 15:00 local time. While
being taxied to the runway, the airliner caught blaze. The crew and the
passengers were evacuated immediately and taken to the air terminal's
preboarding lounge. After the crew and the passengers had moved to safety,
the fire produced an explosion of the jet's fuel tanks and caused a spill
of the fuel over an area of 1,000 square meters. A subsequent explosion
fully destroyed the airliner.
Christmas service ends at Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
MOSCOW, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- The Christmas service ended at Moscow'
s Christ the Saviour Cathedral. The service was conducted by Patriarch of
Moscow and All Russia Kirill and attended by President Dmitry Medvedev and
his wife.
The president presented to Patriarch Kirill an old picture the
Nativity of Christ and a bunch of white flowers, and the Patriarch
presented a pearl Christmas crib from the Holy Land.
The service was attended by more than 5,000 believers. Following a
long-standing tradition, the service was also attended by Apostolic Nuncio
to Russia Archbishop Antonio Mennini. The service was highlighted by
representatives from more than 30 media bodies. It was broadcast live by
Russia's two biggest TV channels, the Channel One and Russia.
Patriarch Kirill greeted believers on the Birth of Christ, one of the
most important Church holidays. "We hope that God, who was born in
Bethlehem and came down to earth after sufferings and death through his
love to humans, will not leave us now," the Patriarch said.
Now people "maybe as never before need His help, His mercy, His love,"
he said and called on all Christians to pray for the motherland, the
people and each Christian soul.
.Criminal case opened over murder of Ukraine's party leader and
businessman.
KIEV, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Criminal proceedings have been
initiated over the murder of Alexander Korobchinsky, the leader of Ukraine'
s Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (PIE), police said on Thursday.
An unidentified attacker fired four times at Korobchinsky near his
house in Odessa when he was emerging from his car on Wednesday night.
"The killer fired 12 shots from a foreign-made handgun from a distance
of one meter," said Alexei Khlevnoi, the first deputy head of the Odessa
interior administration.
The attack victim was operated upon but died of the wounds.
Investigators have two versions of the murder, one linked with his
commercial activity, the other - with his personal relations.
Korobchinsky, 41, was elected PIE chairman in November 2009,
superseding prominent politician Anatoly Kinakh. In autumn last year,
Korobchinsky ran for Odessa mayor's office but lost the election. He was
also the president of the Intostroi industrial and construction group.
.Over 150,000 explosive items rendered harmless in Russia in 2010.
MOSCOW, January 7 (Itar-Tass) -- More than 150,000 potentially
explosive items were rendered harmless by Russia's sapper troops in 2010,
chief of Sapper Troops Major General Yuri Stavitsky told Itar-Tass on
Thursday.
"The troops cleared a total area of 300 hectares off mines and live
rounds in the Chechen republic, the Penza, Kirov, Amur regions, and near
the city of Ulyanovsk," he said.
According to Stavitsky, Russia's sapper troops annually render
harmless up to 200,000 explosive items in territories of combat
operations, both of the WWII period and those conducted during other armed
conflicts. Now, 65 years after WWII ended, shells and munitions of that
period are still found in Russia, and "there is no quick solution to this
problem," he said.
-0-ras
