A blast at a polyester factory in Shahti, Russia, triggered a fire swiftly tackled by 17 fire brigades and 58 emergency personnel. Security cameras captured the dramatic incident, leaving 9 workers injured, with 3 sustaining burns. The Russian Investigation Committee has launched a probe into the explosion, which occurred at a facility that garnered a 5 billion ruble ($60 million) investment last June.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/iha-2024-01-17_13-14-48_270860.mp4?_=1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a surprise visit, meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz before joining an online conference with European leaders, including France, UK, Italy, Poland, Finland, and EU officials, to discuss Ukraine’s situation. A second call will include US President Donald Trump and Vice President James Vance ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. European leaders stressed that Ukraine must have a say in any peace process. Berlin deployed heavy security for the visit, closing streets, restricting metro access, and stationing mounted police and snipers around the Chancellery.