Governor declares state of emergency after fuel tanker crash in Irkutsk region.
A state of emergency has been declared in the Irkutsk region of Russia after two fuel tankers collided on the Lena River, damaging a container and spilling gasoline into the water. The container was carrying 138 metric tons of gasoline, and authorities are working to determine how much ended up in the river. Emergency services are working to prevent the diversion of water from the river, which flows into the Arctic Ocean.