The preliminary cause of the fire in the Akimat of the Aktobe region has been given as a short circuit.
In the akimat of Aktobe Region, the preliminary cause of the fire has been determined to be a short circuit in the electrical wiring. The fire spread across the roof due to a high combustible load. The area of the blaze totalled 300 square metres. A criminal case has been opened in connection with the incident under Article 292 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Staff have been temporarily moved to remote working, with no serious damage to documentation recorded.