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On October 28, at the intersection of Chkalov and Chapaev streets in Petrozavodsk, a bloodied man wearing only underpants ran out onto the road, threw himself under cars, and tried to push the driver of a minibus taxi out of his seat in order to hijack the vehicle with passengers on board. The incident was captured on surveillance cameras.
Otabek YusupovIn Ghana, a 23-year-old woman suffered severe injuries when, according to preliminary reports, an electric sex toy plugged into a socket exploded. Neighbors heard a loud bang and found the victim in critical condition. Doctors fought for her life for two days but were unable to save her. The cause of the malfunction has not yet been established.
Otabek Yusupov19-year-old Amir, who had been swimming since the age of seven, died during a training session at the Malikа pool in Nalchik. According to his mother, the young man went unnoticed underwater for about six minutes, and the ambulance was not called immediately. The family claims there were no medics or lifeguards at the facility; the pool continues to operate.
Otabek YusupovOn October 26, an escalator in the passage between the Pakhtakor and Alisher Navoi stations was temporarily stopped: a passenger's shoelace got caught in it. Tashkent Metro JSC reported that the incident occurred at around 18:32, the escalator was stopped for safety and restarted within two minutes. Passengers were urged to follow the rules for using the escalator.
Sevara AzamovaOn the night of October 26, in an apartment on Komissar Grushko Street in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg, a math teacher, according to preliminary reports, killed his mother-in-law and two-year-old son, while his girlfriend jumped out of a window and called for help. A former colleague of the suspect said he had previously had a conflict with a female supervisor, during which he attacked her.
Otabek YusupovIn Samarkand, on October 21, 2026, at around 12:30, a 42-year-old woman who took her own life in the yard of her home died at the scene. The press secretary of the Prosecutor General's Office, Hayot Shamsutdinov, told the Zamon.uz portal that a forensic medical examination has been ordered and the city prosecutor's office is conducting a pre-investigation inquiry.
Javlon TursunovOn Saturday morning in the Barking area of east London, a four-year-old girl fell from a window of a high-rise building and later died in hospital. The Metropolitan Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious, and the circumstances are being investigated.
Aziz KarimovThe passenger ship 'Moskovsky-11', owned by the company 'Lenatrans', ran aground in Yakutia on October 21, approximately 700 meters from the shore, during a voyage from Yakutsk from the Namystation to Nizhny Bestyakh. There were 90 passengers and five crew members on board; no one was injured. Checks by the transport prosecutor's office and the Investigative Committee have been launched.
Sevara AzamovaAt least 10 people died and seven remain missing after a boat capsized in the waterways of Robertkiri in Rivers State, Nigeria. The incident occurred during a protest by residents against the relocation of an oil vessel amid disputes over an oil spill at the OML 55 field. According to the community leader, eight people were rescued alive, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Javlon TursunovThe Moskovsky-11 motor ship, traveling from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestyakh, ran aground approximately 500 meters from the shore between the Maly and Bolshoy Khatastyr islands. There were more than a hundred passengers on board, including 40 children, and three crew members. The evacuation is being carried out using hovercraft: according to the Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of Yakutia, as of 18:17 local time, 68 people have been evacuated.
Sevara AzamovaIn the Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg, workers renovating the facade of a building on Bely Kuna Street accidentally noticed through a window the mummified body of a man among piles of garbage in an apartment. The age of the deceased and the date of death could not be determined at the scene.
Sevara AzamovaAn Airbus A330 of the iFly airline, arriving in Moscow on a flight from Khabarovsk, hit the jet bridge cabin with its left wing while parking at a gate at Sheremetyevo. The aircraft's slat was damaged. The part was quickly replaced, but the plane has been taken out of service; the jet bridge also needs repair.
Sevara AzamovaHead of the LNR Leonid Pasechnik said that on the evening of October 20, on the Luhansk — Pervalsk road near the settlement of Mykhailivka, a Rostov-on-Don — Stakhanov bus was attacked. According to preliminary data, there were ten passengers and a driver on board; four wounded were taken to hospitals.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 20, a training drone of the Polish Military Institute of Armament Technology fell on a private plot in Józefów north of Warsaw. Operators lost contact with the vehicle during a training flight. According to police, the drone was unarmed, with no injuries or property damage. The cause of the fall has not been established.
Sevara AzamovaEcuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died when a large cross mounted on the wall behind the altar fell on him during an evening Mass at a church in Guayaquil. The service was broadcast live on social media. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed the death and expressed condolences. A memorial Mass was held at the church on Sunday.
Otabek YusupovOn October 12, 2026, a 16-year-old girl died at her home in the Almazar district of Tashkent; the investigation confirmed suicide. The body was discovered by her younger brother born in 2013. The Inson Center organized assistance for the family, the brother is receiving psychological support, and law enforcement agencies are conducting investigative actions.
Javlon TursunovOn October 12, the body of a 16-year-old girl was found in the Almazar district of Tashkent. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, her younger brother, seeing the door locked, entered the room through the balcony and found his sister hanged. An ambulance pronounced her dead. A pre-investigation check is underway.
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