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Around 100 Evacuated From Almaty High-Rise After Parking-Area Fire

From Tengrinews · () English

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • A power cable caught fire in the parking area of a 16-story residential complex in Almaty’s Bostandyk District.
  • Rescuers evacuated about 100 people, including 19 children, and reported no injuries after extinguishing the five-square-meter fire.

About 100 people, including 19 children, were evacuated from a 16-story residential building in Almaty after a power cable caught fire in the parking area.

The fire broke out at a residential complex on Abai Avenue in the city’s Bostandyk District. The blaze covered five square meters, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The first fire crews arrived five minutes after receiving the report. Rescuers led residents out through the stairwell, and emergency services quickly extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported.

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