Two-Story Cottage Catches Fire in Astana, Footage Shows Scene
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- Firefighters responded to a blaze at a two-story cottage on Imantau Street in Astana’s Nura district.
- Emergency officials said the fire covered 225 square meters and had been extinguished; no casualties were reported.
- Reader footage showed white smoke that later turned black as the flames spread.
A two-story cottage in Astana’s Nura district caught fire, sending white smoke into the air before the smoke turned black as the flames apparently spread.
Rescuers worked to extinguish the blaze on Imantau Street, according to the press service of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations. An uninterrupted water supply was established at the scene.
No casualties had been reported through the 112 emergency dispatch service. The ministry later said firefighters had extinguished the fire across an area of 225 square meters.
The footage was sent to Tengrinews through the outlet’s WhatsApp editorial line by readers. The report also recalled a separate fire at a new landfill in Aktobe, where thick black smoke alarmed residents and flames covered nearly 300 square meters.
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