News about emergency situations

Boeing joining Malaysia crash investigation Boeing said Monday it has joined an official US team investigating the still-mysterious disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines 777 aircraft, feared to have plunged into the Gulf of Thailand.

11 March 2014 10:34

More flood in Kyzylorda Oblast Birlik village in Kyzylorda Oblast (Zhanakorgan region) suffers from streams of muddy water once again.

07 March 2014 12:55

Alcohol storage on fire in Almaty There is a large fire in Almaty storage area.

27 February 2014 19:15

Wholesale stores on fire in South Kazakhstan Wholesale stores have been on fire near the railway station in Shymkent, Southern Kazakhstan.

27 February 2014 14:12

1.5 tons of sulfuric acid spills in southern Kazakhstan 1.5 tons of sulfuric acid have spilled in southern Kazakhstan.

21 February 2014 20:29

Evacuation at Khan Shatyr mall in Astana was an exercise An exercise for emergency teams has been held in Khan Shatyr mall in Astana today.

20 February 2014 13:56

Subaru drifts on Shymbulak skiing slope The Shymbulak ski resort administration claims the Subaru drift video that went viral recently to be staged by professional stunt men.

18 February 2014 20:17

Southern Kazakhstan flooded, 3 herds of horses dead The Syrdarya River has flooded farmlands and cause loss of dozens of cattle to farmers in South Kazakhstan Oblast.

18 February 2014 17:30

Syrdarya River floods farms in southern Kazakhstan The Syrdarya River has flooded farmlands and pastures in South Kazakhstan Oblast.

14 February 2014 17:09

Lone survivor found as Algeria plane crash kills 77 A military aircraft carrying 78 people crashed in Algeria's mountainous northeast on Tuesday, leaving just one survivor in one of the country's deadliest air disasters.

12 February 2014 10:36

Preliminary cause of fire at Almaty flea market unveiled The Emergency Situations Ministry of Kazakhstan has named the preliminary cause of the massive fire at the Almaty flea market.

11 February 2014 15:16

Two killed as falling boulder derails train in French Alps Two women were killed when a massive falling boulder hit a passing train in the French Alps on Saturday, leaving one of its carriages dangling precariously off a steep, snow-covered embankment.

10 February 2014 11:43

Uzbekistan cuts gas supply to Kazakhstan Uzbekistan has cut gas supply to South Kazakhstan Oblast, leaving many Kazakhstan residents without gas for cooking and heating.

04 February 2014 17:03

S. Korea cleans up after oil spill South Korea's coastguard said Monday it would take at least two weeks to clean up the shoreline fouled by an oil spill off the southwestern port of Yeosu.

04 February 2014 09:53

Fire destroys only library for blind in Karaganda Fire has destroyed the only library for the blind and partially sighted in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan.

31 January 2014 01:16

Two dead, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit French Riviera River levels were receding early on Monday in southeastern France after "historic" floods left two people dead and more than 150 were airlifted to safety.

20 January 2014 18:00

Kazakhstan goes ice-swimming in January Lifeguards have shared tips and warnings about ice swimming.

18 January 2014 14:20

70 people injured by fireworks in Almaty Around 70 people were injured by fireworks on the New Year’s night in Almaty.

08 January 2014 15:47

120 people evacuated from fire in Astana 120 people have been evacuated from a fire in an multistory apartment building on the night of January 6 in Astana.

06 January 2014 16:17

Russia attack caused by suicide bomber, toll up to 14 A deadly bombing on a packed trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd was caused by a male suicide bomber as the official death toll rose to 14 people.

30 December 2013 15:38

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