News about emergency situations

Plane crashed near Almaty A civil plane has crashed on the approach to Almaty airport in the area of Kyzyltu village near Almaty.

29 January 2013

Morsi declares emergency, curfews in Egypt riot-hit areas President Mohamed Morsi declared a state of emergency in three provinces hit by rioting which has left dozens dead, warning he was ready to take further steps to confront threats to Egypt's security.

28 January 2013

Cracked 9-storey building to be demolished in Priozersk A cracked 9-storey residential building in Priozersk of Karaganda oblast has been declared an emergency and will be demolished.

21 January 2013

Gas and heating restored in storm-hit regions of Zhambyl oblast All residents of the disaster-hit Zhambyl oblast in south Kazakhstan have been reconnected to gas and heating supplies.

21 January 2013

Confusion over fate of foreigners held in Algeria An American hostage was confirmed dead Friday amid uncertainty over the fate of other foreigners held at an Algerian gas plant, with their captors demanding a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.

20 January 2013

Boeing crisis deepens as US, Japan ground Dreamliner Boeing suffered another huge blow on Wednesday as US and Japanese regulators grounded its 787 Dreamliner until a fire risk linked to the plane's lithium batteries can been resolved.

17 January 2013

Communications fully restored in Karatau Communications have been restored in the cities of Zhambyl oblast hit by the storm wind: Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Ministry.

15 January 2013

Karatau and Zhanatas get first light Power supply was partly restored in Karatau and Zhanatas at around 4 a.m. on January 14.

14 January 2013

20 tons of flour and 14 tons of potatoes dispatched to Karatau and Zhanatas A stock of food and water for thousands of people have been dispatched to the disaster-hit region in South-Kazakhstan Oblast.

14 January 2013

500 militarymen taking part in elimination of emergency situation in Zhambyl oblast Around 500 militarymen are taking part in elimination of consequences of the natural disaster in Zhambyl oblast.

14 January 2013

50 thousand people in extreme conditions in disaster-hit Zhambyl oblast The situation remains unchanged in disaster-hit Talas region of Zhambyl oblast: over 50 thousand people are in extreme conditions.

14 January 2013

Communications and electricity partially restored in Karatau Сommunications have been partially restored in disaster-hit Karatau in south Kazakhstan.

14 January 2013

Damaged boiler house being cleared, power being resotred in Karatau Utility services and the military troops are cleaning roads off fallen trees and debris.

14 January 2013

Heating and hot food hubs operating 24/7 in disaster-hit Zhanatas The state authorities are doing everything possible to eliminate the consequences of the storm in south Kazakhstan.

14 January 2013

Kusherbayev arrived to emergency area of Zhambyl oblast Kazakhstan Deputy Prime-Minister arrived in Zhambyl oblast to personally control the works on elimination of the consequences of the storm.

14 January 2013

Situation in south Kazakhstan under control Rescuers have taken the situation in south Kazakhstan under control. The region was badly damaged by bad weather.

14 January 2013

Weather caused an emergency in south Kazakhstan Residents of several regions of South-Kazakhstan Oblast and Kyzylorda Oblast have lost power, heating and water.

14 January 2013

Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested that CSTO jointly respond to emergency situations Kazakhstan President took part in CSTO meeting in Moscow.

20 December 2012

Tunisia extends state of emergency after attacks Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki on Wednesday extended the country's state of emergency through January, continuing special intervention powers for the police and army after a recent series of Islamist attacks.

01 November 2012

Deadly storm floods and blacks out Manhattan Hurricane Sandy sent crippling floods pouring onto New York streets Monday, provoking a power plant explosion, blacking out much of Manhattan and leaving widespread storm devastation.

30 October 2012

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