24 февраля 2012 14:27

Avalanches highly probable in mountains near Almaty

The rescuers are inspecting the mountains. Photo by Aizhan Tugelbayeva©

Snow avalanches are highly probable in the mountainous areas of Almaty oblast on February 24-26, Tengrinews.kz reports citing press-service of Almaty Emergency Situations Department. According to the Department, KazHydroMet (national weather service) has issued a storm warning in relation to the unstable condition of snow and the risk of avalanches. The Department is calling the tourists to be careful in the mountains.

Snow avalanches are highly probable in the mountainous areas of Almaty oblast on February 24-26, Tengrinews.kz reports citing press-service of Almaty Emergency Situations Department. According to the Department, KazHydroMet (national weather service) has issued a storm warning in relation to the unstable condition of snow and the risk of avalanches. The Department is calling the tourists to be careful in the mountains.

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