27 October at 04:21 a report of a fire in the car park of a residential complex on Saraishyk Street in Astana was received by the emergency services. Emergency Situations Ministry staff rescued 32 people, including 13 children.
WHAT HAPPENED
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan (MES), the fire broke out in the Yesil district. Electrical cables and car tyres caught fire in the car park of one of the residential complexes.
Fire crews arrived promptly at the scene.
HOW RESIDENTS WERE RESCUED
Gas and smoke protection service staff led 32 people, including 13 children, out of the building. All those rescued were brought out of the danger zone.
The fire has been completely extinguished.
AFTERMATH OF THE FIRE
Four cars were damaged by the effects of the high temperature. According to the MES, there are no casualties.
The cause of the fire is not specified in the ministry's statement.
