News about emergency situations
Fire in Almaty engulfs church roof
A fire has engulfed the roof of a church under reconstruction in Almaty.
20 February 2015 21:21
Passengers injured in Swiss train crash
Two trains slammed into each other near the Swiss city of Zurich on Friday, tipping over carriages and injuring at least five people, one seriously.
20 February 2015 16:41
Car explodes in front of Kazakh Defense Ministry
A car has exploded in front of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
10 February 2015 15:11
Hollande says Thursday to be day of mourning in France
French President announced would be a day of mourning in the wake of the attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo that left at least 12 dead.
08 January 2015 11:12
Brazil train collision leaves 158 injured
Two trains serving Brazil's much-criticized commuter rail service collided outside Rio de Janeiro, injuring 158 people.
07 January 2015 10:40
Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flight
An Indonesian family of 10 said they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing.
29 December 2014 15:21
Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill
A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.
26 December 2014 09:51
Pipeline accident causes flood and traffic jam on Al Farabi in Almaty
Residents of Almaty have had an upleasant surprise this morning. A break in a water pipline caused flooding of Al Farabi avenue near Nurly Tau residential complex.
12 December 2014 21:40
Apartment building on fire in Aktau
The fire in an apartment building in Aktau in western Kazakhstan has destroyed the entire 6th floor.
09 December 2014 23:52
One more earthquake felt in Almaty
Kazakhstan's Almaty has felt yet another earthquake this morning.
04 December 2014 14:20
7 people dead, 8 injured in gas explosion in Kazakhstan's Taldykorgan
Seven people have died and another 8 were injured in a gas explosion accident near Taldykorgan in Kazakhstan's south.
01 December 2014 16:54
Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty
Almaty has experienced tremors of magnitude 3-4 from the moderate earthquake that happened in neighboring Kyrgyzstan this morning.
14 November 2014 17:39
Hawaii volcano lava wave nears homes
Smoldering lava from a slow-erupting volcano has reached within yards (several meters) of homes on Hawaii's Big Island, emergency officials said.
28 October 2014 13:25
Serbia receives humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan
Serbia has received humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan.
08 October 2014 12:37
Young man survives on saxaul seeds in Kazakh steppes for 5 days
A young man got lost in the Kyzylorgda Oblast steppes for five days until he was found by a rescue team.
28 September 2014 22:24
Panicked residents flee Italy refinery fire
A huge fire broke out overnight in an oil refinery on the Italian island of Sicily, causing traffic jams as panicked residents fled the area.
27 September 2014 15:29
Building collapse at Nigerian megachurch: emergency services
At least three people were killed when a building linked to one of Nigeria's most famous preachers and televangelists collapsed in Lagos.
13 September 2014 14:02
Young woman dies in car crash in Aktobe river
A young woman died in the car that fell into the river in city center of Aktobe.
12 September 2014 11:38
British national fails suicide in Western Kazakhstan
A British national has attempted to commit suicide in Aksai, Western Kazakhstan Oblast.
10 September 2014 23:48
Bomb rocks Chile metro, seven injured
A bomb rocked a Santiago metro station on Monday, injuring seven people in a blast Chile's government called a "terrorist act."
09 September 2014 14:16
