News about emergency situations

Lack of maps and drowned ships may cause emergencies on Caspian Sea Vice-Minister Assylbek Duissebayev gave a speech at the meeting on safe navigation in Aktau.

26 October 2011 18:12

Eight died in Kazakh oil reservoir fire Eight workers died after a fire broke out at an oil pumping station during a routine maintenance. They were all between 18 and 25 years old.

12 October 2011 11:11

Joint emergency response center opened in Almaty Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan created a joint center for emergency response and disaster risk reduction.

21 August 2011 14:38

2 people trapped in coal mine in Karaganda oblast 5 people were working in the level at the time of the blast. Three of them walk to the top on their own, two are still trapped.

20 August 2011 12:02

Three medical trains rendering medical service in remote areas These three trains will be mostly focused on first medical aid in the wake of large-scaled emergencies: Emergencies Ministry official.

18 August 2011 09:18

VIDEO: Car on fire at Almaty fueling station Mercedes-Benz Smart suddenly caught fire right at a fueling station in Almaty. Other cars started pulling off immediately. The fuel station's worker, 19, fought the fire and prevented the explosion.

01 August 2011 16:38

Nazarbayev and Medvedev to discuss joint response to emergencies in Astrakhan These are traditional meetings on the issues of near-border cooperation: Vladimir Bozhko.

27 July 2011 16:35

Fire-fighting equipment made for Almaty stalled in Finland Almaty doesn't have the money to buy special fire-fighting equipment for elimination of fires in tall buildings.

28 June 2011 16:10

Kazakh citizens to be warned of emergencies via billboards Kazakhstan emergency situations notification system wasn't been updated since the end of 1970: Vladimir Bozhko.

27 May 2011 17:32

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