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.
20-meter fountain cracks its way out on Almaty street
A 20-meter fountain is splashing in the middle of a roadway in Almaty.
Drunk water scooter driver drowns girl in Aktau
A 19 y.o. girl died in a water scooter accident at the Nur Plaza beach in Aktau, westerner Kazakhstan on August 9.
Floods hit blast-ravaged Taiwan city
Torrential rain forced the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung to shut schools and offices as floods overwhelmed its sewage system.
Air pollution at critical level in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan’s National Hydrometeorological service reported a high level of hazardous air pollutants that appeared to look like a fog.
Nearly 400 die in China quake
A total of 381 people had been killed by the tremor, with 1,801 injured. More than 12,000 houses collapsed and 30,000 were damaged in the quake zone in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China.
Life in once flooded Kokpekty village goes on
Houses destroyed in the deadly Kokpekty flood in Karaganda region are being restored, officials responsible for the incident are being criminally prosecuted and a new civil law suit is being readied.
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.
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
MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family
A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.
Kazakh airlines to cease using Ukraine airspace
Kazakhstani airlines were advised against flying over Ukraine.
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.
Over 40C heat in Kazakhstan during weekend
A number of Kazakhstani regions will suffer from abnormal heat of up to 40 degrees Centigrade.
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.
Flooding in Atyrau Oblast unlikely: Emergency Services
Flooding in Atyrau region is not longer likely, but the threat persists.
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.
Shymkent flooded by rain
Heavy rains have flooded dozens of houses in Shymkent, in southern Kazakhstan on May 30, 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.