Kazhydromet issued air pollution warning for 11 cities
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Astana, Almaty, and several other cities across Kazakhstan.
Meteorologists issued warning for Almaty residents
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Almaty and two other cities.
Kazhydromet issued air pollution warning for Astana and Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents in Astana, Almaty, and three other cities.
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