News about emergency situations
Movement of meltwater around Astana as observed from two satellites
A lot of efforts were made to preserve Astana from flooding. Technology were one way to do that as daily photographs of areas around the Kazakh capital were made to control the situation.
13 May 2015 01:40
Kazakhstan to render aid to Nepal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan will render assistance to Nepal.
04 May 2015 18:42
5,800 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Another 5,800 migrants desperate to reach Europe were rescued this weekend as they tried to cross the Mediterranean on rickety boats.
04 May 2015 10:52
Almaty's largest shopping mall destroyed in fire
One of Almaty’s largest shopping malls Adem has been destroyed in fire.
01 May 2015 02:04
Evacuees return to worst-hit village in flood aftermath in Kazakhstan
As waters subside in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Oblast, villagers start returning to their homes. Damages from the natural disaster remain to be assessed.
28 April 2015 23:26
Kazakh villagers ask to asses damages from flooding
Villagers from flood-hit areas in Kazakhstan ask for help and to assess damages to their homes. Emergency services are still working to counter the consequences of flooding and prevent additional ruin.
27 April 2015 20:18
Bridge collapses during construction in Almaty; 20 injured
A bridge has collapsed during pouring of concrete in Kazakhstan's Almaty injuring 20 construction workers.
24 April 2015 21:28
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
23 April 2015 15:12
16 dead in road collision in Kazakhstan
A terrible road accident in the south of Kazakhstan has left 16 people dead, three children among them.
22 April 2015 20:18
Flooding in Kazakhstan abates, consequences remain to be dealth with
As meltwater in Kazakhstan subsides, there are still measure to be taken to deal with the consequences and secure people's livelihoods.
22 April 2015 20:00
35 villages in Akmola Oblast face danger of flooding
35 villages in Akmola Oblast are under tread of flooding.
20 April 2015 14:48
Nazarbayev: flood emergency under control
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has reassured Kazakhstanis that the flood emergency has been taken under control.
17 April 2015 20:28
Children faint again in village near major Kazakh oil and gas field
Three children have faited during classes in Berezovka village just several months after a series of mass incidents of the same nature.
16 April 2015 19:35
Astana is safe from floods: Kazakh Deputy Minister
As floods continue to spread throughout Central and Eastern Kazakhstan, Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan assures that the capital of the country - Astana - is out of harm's way.
16 April 2015 14:21
Thousands evacuated from flood areas in Kazakhstan
Thousands of people have been evacuated from flood areas in Kazakhstan's Karaganda and Pavlodar Oblasts. Melt water continues to rise.
15 April 2015 18:17
Firefighters douse fire on Russian nuclear sub
Russian emergency crews late Tuesday doused the fire on a nuclear submarine which had been undergoing repairs in dry dock.
08 April 2015 15:03
Nazarbayev expresses condolence over Russian trawler
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed condolence to the Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Dalniy Vostok trawler that sunk in the Western Pacific Ocean.
03 April 2015 12:35
Fire underground causes chaos in London
An underground blaze in central London caused mass evacuations and forced several West End shows to cancel performances.
02 April 2015 14:12
Nineteen hurt as blast, then fire bring down New York buildings
Nineteen people were hurt when three New York buildings collapsed and a blaze tore through another in what preliminary indications suggested was a gas-related explosion.
27 March 2015 11:27
Meltwater floods towns in Karaganda Oblast
Meltwater has caused havoc in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan, flooding houses and killing cattle.
26 March 2015 22:48