Portal:Current events/2022 October 8

October 8, 2022 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - Crimean Bridge explosion
    - The Kerch Strait Bridge is hit by an explosion, resulting in a fire and the partial collapse of a road section. Three people are killed. The cause is currently unknown, with a Russian investigative committee saying it was a Ukrainian truck bomb. (The Guardian)
  - The death toll from last Thursday's shelling by Russian forces of a residential area in Zaporizhzhia rises to 17 civilians, including a child. (The Times of Israel)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Two 17-year-old Palestinians are killed and 11 more injured during a raid when three gunmen open fire in a mass shooting at a refugee camp in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
- A shooting attack by Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants kills an Israeli soldier and injures two police officers and a guard. (Times of Israel)

Business and economy

Economy of Argentina
- The Ministry of Economy of Argentina announces regulations on import authorizations in an attempt to prevent fraud and preserve the country's reserves of U.S. dollars, according to the Central Bank. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

At least 12 people are killed and 30 others are injured when a bus collides with a diesel tanker and catches fire in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. (Reuters)
At least 76 people are killed after a boat carrying people fleeing floodwater capsizes in Anambra State, Nigeria. (BBC)
Four people are killed by flash floods across Cambodia. Thousands of hectares of crops are inundated. (Xinhua)

International relations

Mahsa Amini protests
- The Netherlands and France urge their citizens to leave Iran. (Iranintl)
Iran–Ukraine relations
- The Ukrainian immigration center denies visa extensions to Iranian students in retaliation for Russia using Iranian drones during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Middle East Eye)

Law and crime

All rail traffic in northern Germany is suspended for nearly three hours in the morning after vital cables for the rail were found cut. Deutsche Bahn blames sabotage for the incident and Federal Police launch an investigation into the incident. (Al Jazeera)