News about emergency situations

Mudflow aftermath remedied near Almaty The temporary check dam at the Talgar river meant to regulate water flow into irrigation channels destroyed by July 17 mudflood is being reconstructed.

19 July 2014

Damaging mudflow in Almaty Oblast, photos and videos leaked online Photos and video clips of the mudflow in Talgar District of Almaty Oblast have appeared YouTube and Instagram

19 July 2014

MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.

19 July 2014

Kazakh airlines to cease using Ukraine airspace Kazakhstani airlines were advised against flying over Ukraine.

19 July 2014

Nazarbayev expresses condolences to Malaysians: MH17 crash President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak and Malaysians who lost their loved ones in the crash of the MH17 flight in Ukraine.

18 July 2014

Over 40C heat in Kazakhstan during weekend A number of Kazakhstani regions will suffer from abnormal heat of up to 40 degrees Centigrade.

27 June 2014

Deadly blast at munitions disposal facility kills two in South Kazakhstan An explosion took place at a munitions disposal depot in South Kazakhstan Oblast killing two and injuring one.

27 June 2014

Fire destroys Semey gas fitting plant A large fire has destroyed Semei gas fitting plant.

23 June 2014

Flooding in Atyrau Oblast unlikely: Emergency Services Flooding in Atyrau region is not longer likely, but the threat persists.

18 June 2014

Flood emergency declared in Atyrau Oblast Atyrau Oblast emergency services are preparing for a massive flooding in the region due to raising of the water level in the Caspian Sea.

15 June 2014

Shymkent flooded by rain Heavy rains have flooded dozens of houses in Shymkent, in southern Kazakhstan on May 30, 2014.

02 June 2014

90-people residence house near collapse in Uralsk Residents of one of the houses in Uralsk have been urgently evacuated due to the danger of collapse, which came from the construction work on its ground floor.

27 May 2014

Kazakhstan to provide humanitarian aid to Serbia Kazakhstan will render humanitarian aid to Serbia.

26 May 2014

Kazakhstan to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Kazakhstan will render $2 million worth of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan this year.

20 May 2014

Hurricane in Southern Kazakhstan: one dead, several injured A state of emergency was declared in the city of Shymkent on the eve of May 12. The hurricane damaged roofs, power lines, street lights, traffic lights all across the city.

14 May 2014

Recovery of bodies from Korean ferry suspended The operation to recover bodies from the ferry that sank off South Korea last month has been suspended due to heavy seas, a spokesman said Saturday, amid concern that many of the missing may never be found.

03 May 2014

Race to recover bodies from Korea ferry as storms loom Dive teams raced Friday to pull more than 100 bodies from a sunken South Korean ferry as storm clouds loomed and the victims' families angrily pressed officials to wrap up the recovery effort.

25 April 2014

Village turns into island in Kazakh steppe Talapker village near Astana has turned into an island in the middle of the steppes as a result of flooding in Kazakhstan.

23 April 2014

Passenger train derailed in Kazakhstan's west, 44 injured An Almaty-Atyrau passenger train has run off track in Aytrau Oblast in western Kazakhstan on Saturday, April 19.

22 April 2014

DNA test harsh step for families of missing ferry victims Providing a DNA sample marked an emotional watershed for Han Mi-Ok -- a heart-wrenching acceptance that she was unlikely to ever see her child alive again.

19 April 2014

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