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The drunk inhabitant of Tver died, going down from the 10th floor on the sheets MOSCOW, 2 Jan — RIA Novosti. In Tver killed a man who tried to descend from the 10th floor of an apartment house to a makeshift rope of sheets. This was reported on the website of the Investigative Department of the TFR in the region. According to the Ministry, January 1, a man, being in his apartment, tied up the rope of bed linen and towels and tried to “pull” the wall into the street. During the descent he fell and later died from his injuries. As the newspaper notes Tverigrad, the victim — 37-year-old unemployed, who for several weeks was in a drinking bout. It is specified that the wife locked him in the house to block access to alcoholic beverages. According to the wife of the deceased, her husband and had previously attempted

Fire in the Bronx has injured 23 people In fire fighting was attended by about 200 firefighters. NEW YORK, January 2. /TASS/. A total of 23 people were injured in a fire that broke out Tuesday morning in one of the houses in the Bronx. As said on Twitter the fire Department of new York, all the victims, including one firefighter, suffered injuries that do not threaten their lives. According to news Agency Associated Press, the fire broke out around 05:30 (13:30 GMT) in the furniture store, located on the first floor. In fire fighting was attended by about 200 firefighters. This is the second major fire for the last week in new York. Last Thursday a fire that erupted in a five-storey residential building in the Bronx, 12 people were killed. The mayor of new York bill de Blasio has called this tragedy the largest number of victims of

In Riga two Russians tried to steal the ornaments from the tree RIGA, Jan 2 — RIA Novosti. Two citizens of Russia were detained in Riga while trying to steal ornaments from the tree on the waterfront, is spoken in the message of the Riga municipal police on Tuesday. “Employees of the centre CCTV police authorities about two o’clock in the morning that she noticed the Christmas tree on the Waterfront on 11 November, two young people remove jewelry and fleeing with them toward the night club Just. Information immediately reported it to nearby police crew”, — reported in the municipal police of Riga. Noticing the approach of law enforcement officers, the men ran to the side of the embankment, where he was arrested. During conversation with them it became clear that the offenders are citizens of Russia on 24 and 25 years old, said police. On discarded jewelry was

Belgium prepared for a hurricane wind Moscow. 2 Jan. INTERFAX.RU Royal meteorological Institute of Belgium announced orange threat level of consequences of disaster across the country in the night of Wednesday. As explained by the Belgian media, “orange degree” indicates that it is expected “a very strong wind with gusts even greater power.” “Wind speed and gusts will be extremely stressed just above the ground. A very strong wind with gusts makes it difficult to walk, trees to wobble, but the biggest of them can fall, can also break off large branches, and is not excluded serious damage to residential buildings”, — quotes the press message meteorological Institute. Sometimes, the projected wind speed up to 110 km or more per hour, especially on the North sea coast. All this is expected to occur, accompanied by heavy rains. Meteorologists urge people to caution.

In Tajikistan, the cook seasoned the pilaf with sodium nitrate Moscow. 2 Jan. INTERFAX.RU IN Khujand, the administrative center of the Sogd region in Northern Tajikistan after eating Christmas pilaf died four residents, including 67-year-old chef. Six people, including an elderly woman and her young grandson, with severe poisoning are in hospital, local media reported. “Forensic medical examination showed that four residents of the 19th district of the city of Khujand died as a result of poisoning by nitrate of sodium. At the scene found a small box with the remains of this substance. A lethal dose of sodium nitrate found in the body of the deceased”, — said the Tajik service of “Radio Liberty”, citing a source in office of public Prosecutor of Khujand city. A criminal case under article 108 of the criminal code “Causing death by negligence” under investigation. Sodium nitrate — sodium salt of nitric acid