News about Ministry of Emergency Situations
Severe frosts to hit Kazakhstan: Emergency Ministry issues warning
Tengrinews.kz – A number of regions in Kazakhstan are expected to see sharp weather changes from 6 to 8 February: severe frosts, squally winds,
today
Almaty residents report feeling tremors as quake hits Zhetysu Region: Emergency Ministry comments
Tengrinews.kz – An earthquake occurred in Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu Region. Some Almaty residents also reported on social media that they felt tremors
yesterday
Bus with foreign passengers involved in road accident in Kyzylorda region
Tengrinews.kz – A scheduled coach operating on the Kyrgyzstan–Russia route collided with a truck in the Karmakshy district of the Kyzylorda
29 January 2026
White swan with broken wing rescued in Zhetysu region
Tengrinews.kz – Emergency Ministry rescuers came to the aid of an injured white swan on a lake in the Alakol district of the Zhetysu region.
22 January 2026
Market catches fire in Atyrau
Tengrinews.kz — A large fire broke out at a market in Atyrau, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
29 December 2025
Three young men go missing in Almaty mountains: one found dead
Tengrinews.kz – Reports have emerged online that three young men went into the mountains in Almaty and did not return. The situation was commented
26 December 2025
Earthquake alert system in Almaty: how it works
Tengrinews.kz – Almaty is located in a seismic hazard zone, which makes it especially important for the earthquake early-warning system to function
19 November 2025
Foreign tourists stranded in mountains in eastern Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Three tourists from the Czech Republic reached the base of Mount Belukha but were unable to make their way back and required
19 September 2025
Kazakhstan introduces new rule for tourists after mountain tragedies
Tengrinews.kz – Tourists in Kazakhstan will now be required to notify authorities in advance about their trips to the mountains. The new rule
09 September 2025
Trapped by a glacier: Russian climbers rescued in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A group of six mountaineers was trapped near Satpayev Peak in the Almaty region after their instructor broke his leg, leaving
02 September 2025
Major fire broke out in Turkestan region
Tengrinews.kz - A warehouse caught fire in the village of Aksukent, Sayram district of Turkestan region. Fire crews worked under an elevated
25 August 2025
Emergency ministry issues warning of dangerous weather in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) has issued a warning of maximum fire danger — class 5 — across several regions
23 August 2025
Rescuer warns against mountain hiking trend in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – Hiking in the mountains has become increasingly popular among Almaty’s youth, often inspired by images on social media that
22 August 2025
Man nearly pulled into swamp in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - A man was almost sucked into a swampy area at a lake in Almaty, but was rescued in time by emergency crews.
14 August 2025
Searched half the area but found nothing – Emergency Ministry on missing helicopter crew
Tengrinews.kz – Vice Minister for Emergency Situations Kegen Tursynbayev commented on the prolonged search for the crew of the military helicopter
07 August 2025
Wildfire spreads across 8 hectares in foothills near Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - A large wildfire has broken out in the foothills of the Almaty region, covering an area of approximately 8 hectares (about 80,000
25 July 2025
Almaty residents receive “emergency alert”
Tengrinews.kz – On July 24 at 10:00 AM, sirens sounded in Almaty. A Tengrinews.kz correspondent found out the reason.
24 July 2025
Almaty residents asked not to panic on the morning of July 24
Tengrinews.kz – Residents of Almaty have been asked to remain calm on Thursday, July 24, during a test of the alert system.
23 July 2025
Fire broke out in apartment building in Astana
Tengrinews.kz - A fire broke out on the night of July 8 in a nine-story residential building in Astana’s Almaty district, on Sh. Kudaiberdyuly
09 July 2025
Massive search underway in Almaty mountains for missing teen
Tengrinews.kz - Search operations for a boy born in 2007 have been ongoing for the third day in the mountains of Almaty. Aircraft and drones
08 July 2025