As a result of an incident that occurred in the district named after Gabit Musrepov, a lorry overloaded with wheat fell into a river. According to Kazinform News Agency, a small bridge between the villages of Nezhinka and Birlik could not support the weight of the lorry.
"When the 'Shacman' lorry, overloaded with wheat, attempted to cross the bridge, the structure could not withstand the load and collapsed. As a result, local residents were deprived of the shortest route," the report states.
Meanwhile, the district akimat commented on the incident. They stated that the artificial crossing is not an official road.
"In order to shorten the route, the driver of the 'Shacman' lorry decided to use this crossing. However, the structure could not bear the weight and collapsed, causing the vehicle to overturn. There were no casualties. Work is currently underway to recover the lorry, after which the restoration of the crossing will begin. We also inform you that design and estimate documentation for the construction of a new bridge has been developed, which is currently undergoing state expert review," the akimat's statement reads.
Police officers from the Gabit Musrepov district have launched an investigation to establish all the circumstances of the incident.
To recall, in January in Almaty, on the turning bridge on Raiymbek Batyr Street, a seam split. The obvious defects were visible to the naked eye.
The size of the gap that formed was more than 10 cm. In one spot, the fixings on the crash barrier had also come loose. It was reported that repairs to the structure were planned for this year.
In November, in Atyrau, on a bridge built almost 40 years ago, parts of the structure at the joints of the road surface came apart, causing a pothole to form. The city akimat stated at the time that after an inspection, specialists from the city's passenger transport and highways department would decide on further repair work.