# Emergency events
Fire extinguished in hotel in central Kyiv: 57 people evacuated
On the morning of 5 February, a fire broke out in a room on the third floor of a hotel on Khreshchatyk Street. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and evacuated dozens of people, including a child.
Near Tambov, after a freight train derailed, fuel and gas tanks caught fire.
On 4 February, a freight train carrying petrol and gas tanks derailed in Michurinsk, Russia. A large-scale fire broke out, train traffic through the station was halted, and investigators are looking into the causes of the incident.
Snowstorm in northern Japan blocked roads and claimed dozens of lives
In two weeks, snowfalls covered 15 prefectures, with drifts reaching 2 metres in the worst-hit areas. Authorities are warning of new risks due to warming temperatures and forecasting further precipitation over the weekend.
US court restricts use of special measures against protesters outside ICE office in Portland
A federal judge has banned the use of tear gas and other crowd control measures against peaceful protesters and journalists. The ruling came amid a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and complaints of excessive force.
Dozens of militants and civilians killed in large-scale attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan
Security forces reported killing at least 92 attackers in several cities in the southwestern province, with dozens more people falling victim to attacks on civilian targets.
Fico`s national security adviser Lačák resigns after being mentioned in Epstein files
The Slovak Prime Minister accepted Miroslav Lajčák`s resignation after the publication in the United States of more than three million pages of materials featuring his correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
In Murmansk and Severomorsk, the lights went out for the second time in a week during the cold spell.
Some residents of Murmansk and Severomorsk were once again left without electricity and heating at temperatures of around minus 20 degrees, leading to school closures and restrictions on transport and shops.
Explosions in several cities in Iran: one dead and several injured in Bandar Abbas
Iranian media report incidents in the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Ahvaz, authorities are investigating the causes, and amid escalating tensions with the US, the military declares full combat readiness.
Power cuts continue in Kyiv and other regions due to power shortages
Restoration work on energy facilities is ongoing, and due to capacity shortages and bad weather, power supply restrictions are in place in a number of regions.
Fatal traffic accident in Kirovohrad region involving the mayor of Voznesensk: police report details
A fatal traffic accident involving the mayor of Voznesensk occurred in the Golovanivskyi district of the Kirovohrad region. The police have opened a criminal investigation and are investigating all the circumstances of the accident.
Over 2,000 reports of mining were recorded in Ukraine in a few hours
Law enforcement agencies are conducting large-scale checks after a wave of anonymous reports of bomb threats in buildings in most regions of the country.
A plane carrying a member of parliament crashed in Colombia, killing all 15 people on board.
The plane crash occurred shortly after take-off near the border with Venezuela. Among the victims was Diogenes Quintero, a member of the Colombian House of Representatives.
