A fire broke out at night on 22 October in a nine-storey residential building in Shchuchinsk, Akmola Region. Rescuers evacuated 75 people, including 20 children. There were no casualties.
WHERE THE FIRE BROKE OUT
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MES), rubbish caught fire in the lift shaft of one of the entrances of the nine-storey apartment block.
Staff of the Emergency Situations Department of Akmola Region (ESD) led residents out of the building using a turntable ladder and via the stairwells.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED
Rescuers evacuated 75 residents, among them 20 children. The blaze was promptly extinguished over a small area.
According to the MES, there were no casualties.
WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE
The cause of the rubbish catching fire in the lift shaft is being established. The department did not specify other circumstances of the incident.
The MES reminds that in the event of a fire it is necessary to call 112.
