Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations admitted that 78,000 people had fled the air strikes in Chechnya
Saturday Oct 2, 1999 Chechnya, Russia
On 2 October 1999, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations admitted that 78,000 people had fled the air strikes in Chechnya; most of them went to Ingushetia, where they were arrived at a rate of 5,000 to 6,000 a day.