Fire at flea market in Almaty

The fire at the flea market in Almaty. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

300 firefighters and 41 fire engines were involved in the firefighting operation and emergency rescue works of the Emergency Situations Department of Almaty. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Some of the traders tried to save their goods. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

Zhana Kulager, Aral and Eurasia sections of the Almaty flea market were on fire. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

A KA-32 helicopter of KazAviaSpas emergency service helped extinguish the fire, making a total of 49 water discharges of 3 tons each. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The fire was stopped from spreading at 11:08 a.m. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

The law enforcement authorities had to prevent people from approaching the containers on fire. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

©Vladimir Prokopenko

A row at Kulager section.©Vladimir Prokopenko

©Vladimir Prokopenko

Burnt container with goods.©Vladimir Prokopenko

©Vladimir Prokopenko

The back side of the flea market. ©Vladimir Prokopenko

©Vladimir Prokopenko

Traders evacuating undamaged goods.©Vladimir Prokopenko

A container on fire.©Vladimir Prokopenko

©Vladimir Prokopenko

The fire was completely extinguished by midnight of November 17-18.©Vladimir Prokopenko