News about emergency situations
Car explodes in front of Kazakh Defense Ministry
A car has exploded in front of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
10 February 2015 15:11
Hollande says Thursday to be day of mourning in France
French President announced would be a day of mourning in the wake of the attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo that left at least 12 dead.
08 January 2015 11:12
Brazil train collision leaves 158 injured
Two trains serving Brazil's much-criticized commuter rail service collided outside Rio de Janeiro, injuring 158 people.
07 January 2015 10:40
Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flight
An Indonesian family of 10 said they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing.
29 December 2014 15:21
Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill
A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.
26 December 2014 09:51
Pipeline accident causes flood and traffic jam on Al Farabi in Almaty
Residents of Almaty have had an upleasant surprise this morning. A break in a water pipline caused flooding of Al Farabi avenue near Nurly Tau residential complex.
12 December 2014 21:40
Apartment building on fire in Aktau
The fire in an apartment building in Aktau in western Kazakhstan has destroyed the entire 6th floor.
09 December 2014 23:52
One more earthquake felt in Almaty
Kazakhstan's Almaty has felt yet another earthquake this morning.
04 December 2014 14:20
7 people dead, 8 injured in gas explosion in Kazakhstan's Taldykorgan
Seven people have died and another 8 were injured in a gas explosion accident near Taldykorgan in Kazakhstan's south.
01 December 2014 16:54
Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty
Almaty has experienced tremors of magnitude 3-4 from the moderate earthquake that happened in neighboring Kyrgyzstan this morning.
14 November 2014 17:39
Hawaii volcano lava wave nears homes
Smoldering lava from a slow-erupting volcano has reached within yards (several meters) of homes on Hawaii's Big Island, emergency officials said.
28 October 2014 13:25
Serbia receives humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan
Serbia has received humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan.
08 October 2014 12:37
Young man survives on saxaul seeds in Kazakh steppes for 5 days
A young man got lost in the Kyzylorgda Oblast steppes for five days until he was found by a rescue team.
28 September 2014 22:24
Panicked residents flee Italy refinery fire
A huge fire broke out overnight in an oil refinery on the Italian island of Sicily, causing traffic jams as panicked residents fled the area.
27 September 2014 15:29
Building collapse at Nigerian megachurch: emergency services
At least three people were killed when a building linked to one of Nigeria's most famous preachers and televangelists collapsed in Lagos.
13 September 2014 14:02
Young woman dies in car crash in Aktobe river
A young woman died in the car that fell into the river in city center of Aktobe.
12 September 2014 11:38
British national fails suicide in Western Kazakhstan
A British national has attempted to commit suicide in Aksai, Western Kazakhstan Oblast.
10 September 2014 23:48
Bomb rocks Chile metro, seven injured
A bomb rocked a Santiago metro station on Monday, injuring seven people in a blast Chile's government called a "terrorist act."
09 September 2014 14:16
5.2 earthquake in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty is located near relatively young mountains in a seismologically active zone, but earthquakes of such magnitude are extremally rare.
16 August 2014 13:26
20-meter fountain cracks its way out on Almaty street
A 20-meter fountain is splashing in the middle of a roadway in Almaty.
14 August 2014 19:00