# Emergency events

The carriages are intact, but the driver has fled. A lorry collided with a train in the Lviv region
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The carriages are intact, but the driver has fled. A lorry collided with a train in the Lviv region

In the Lviv region, a lorry collided with the Przemyśl–Kyiv train. The police are investigating the circumstances.

A man shot at tourists who were climbing a pyramid in Mexico, and then took his own life
Events

A man shot at tourists who were climbing a pyramid in Mexico, and then took his own life

In Mexico, an armed man climbed to the top of the Pyramid of the Moon and started shooting at tourists. One person was killed and 13 others were injured.

A loud explosion rocked a thermal power station in Bucharest, with dozens of tonnes of oil ablaze
Society

A loud explosion rocked a thermal power station in Bucharest, with dozens of tonnes of oil ablaze

Late in the evening of 20 April, an explosion occurred at a thermal power station in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, followed by a major fire.

In Odessa, the SSU detained TCC servicemen following a shootout (VIDEO) – updated
Crime

In Odessa, the SSU detained TCC servicemen following a shootout (VIDEO) – updated

Gunshots were heard in the centre of Odessa during the day, following which people in military uniform were detained. The detention of the servicemen was confirmed by the regional Operational Command Centre and the Joint Forces Operation.

The entire leadership of the Kyiv Patrol Police has been suspended following the terrorist attack in the capital, says Interior Minister Klymenko
Crime

The entire leadership of the Kyiv Patrol Police has been suspended following the terrorist attack in the capital, says Interior Minister Klymenko

Following the incident in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital, personnel decisions were taken regarding the patrol police. Managers at all levels were removed from their posts.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami warning
Events

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami warning

Following a powerful earthquake in north-eastern Japan, a tsunami warning was issued, which was later downgraded. There have been no reports of casualties or widespread damage.

In Louisiana, a man shot eight children and was shot dead by police following a chase
Crime

In Louisiana, a man shot eight children and was shot dead by police following a chase

A shooting took place in Shreveport, resulting in the deaths of eight children. The suspect was shot dead by the police after fleeing the scene.

The head of the Patrol Police, Yevgeny Zhukov, has resigned
Society

The head of the Patrol Police, Yevgeny Zhukov, has resigned

Yevhen Zhukov, Head of the Ukrainian Patrol Police Department, is stepping down from his post. These personnel changes are taking place alongside preparations for an official resolution by the Verkhovna Rada assessing the police response during the terrorist attack in Kyiv on 18 April

The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its condolences to Kyiv following the tragic shooting
International Relations

The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its condolences to Kyiv following the tragic shooting

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has expressed his deepest condolences to the Ukrainian people following the tragic incident in Kyiv, which claimed the lives of at least six people

Evacuation under fire: a baby was rescued from the shelling in Zaporizhzhia
War

Evacuation under fire: a baby was rescued from the shelling in Zaporizhzhia

Despite the enemy’s intense attacks, the evacuation of civilians from frontline communities in the Zaporizhzhia region is continuing. On 18 April, law enforcement officers successfully evacuated three women and three children from the danger zone

Accident in Brailov: Intercity train collided with a private diesel locomotive
Events

Accident in Brailov: Intercity train collided with a private diesel locomotive

At Brailiv station in the Vinnytsia region, there was a side-on collision between the ‘Intercity+’ train No. 715/716 (Kyiv–Przemyśl) and a diesel locomotive belonging to a private quarry

Collapse at Khotyn Fortress: the monument’s wall is in a state of disrepair
Society

Collapse at Khotyn Fortress: the monument’s wall is in a state of disrepair

On Saturday, 18 April, an emergency occurred at the Khotyn Fortress State Historical and Architectural Reserve, where a large section of the main wall collapsed

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