NewsFire erupts in Russian theater; deadly strikes hit Beirut. This is what happened in the world overnight
Fire erupts in Russian theater; deadly strikes hit Beirut. This is what happened in the world overnight
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported during the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
- A fire broke out around 9 PM local time (3 AM Eastern Time) in the city of Khabarovsk, in the southeastern region of the Asian part of Russia. The roof and facade of the local theatre caught fire, leading to the collapse of structures and part of the building cover inside. At the time of the incident, three people were inside the theatre and were evacuated before firefighters arrived, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Dozens of firefighters participated in the operation. "The facade and the external wall collapsed. Four gas cylinders exploded during the firefighting. Initially, there were no casualties," added the Russian authorities.
- At least six people died, and seven were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the night from Wednesday to Thursday in the center of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced. Israel continued air raids on Lebanon on Wednesday as part of an operation against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah organization operating in the country. Ground fighting also persisted on the border. The Israeli armed forces stated that they conducted a precision airstrike on a target in Beirut. According to Hezbollah, the target was a health center belonging to the organization.
- A Russian-guided aerial bomb hit a five-story residential building in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, late Wednesday evening. As a result of the attack, at least eight people were injured.
- The Dominican government announced plans on Wednesday to begin mass deportations of individuals from neighboring Haiti who are residing in the country illegally. Reports suggest that up to 10,000 people per week may be sent back, as reported by the Associated Press. Government spokesperson Homero Figueroa informed journalists that the decision was made due to the "excess" of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic. The relatively wealthy and politically stable Dominican Republic shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the chaotic state of Haiti, from which thousands flee chaos and brutal gang warfare.
- The investigation into the death of actor Matthew Perry, known for his role in the series "Friends," is ongoing. According to BBC News, one of the accused doctors, Mark Chavez, pleaded guilty to the distribution of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic.
- Out of approximately 600 ships transporting Russian oil, nearly half are part of the so-called "shadow fleet," reported the Finnish portal Yle. The Kremlin exports the raw material mainly through the Baltic, and several units passing through the Gulf of Finland have been placed on the international "blacklist" as ships "for repair" or "for scrap."
- Mexican soldiers opened fire on a van carrying 33 migrants from Asia, North Africa, and Cuba, resulting in six deaths and ten injuries, reported the Mexican Ministry of Defense on Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday evening on a road in Chiapas in southern Mexico. According to the communiqué, soldiers noticed a vehicle traveling at high speed, attempting to avoid military interception. Two small delivery trucks followed, similar to those used by criminal groups in the region. The soldiers reported hearing explosions, so two of them used their guns, stopping one of the vans, it was stated. The vehicle contained 33 migrants of Egyptian, Nepali, Cuban, Indian, Pakistani, and Arab nationality. Four people died, and 12 were injured. It added that the injured were taken to the hospital, but two could not be saved.
