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In the village of Zhanasaz, Zhambyl Region, heavy rains have caused flooding on streets and in yards. The local administration confirmed that the water level reached 10–15 cm and affected three houses, after which the situation was stabilised. The event comes amid other flood incidents in Kazakhstan, including a dam breach in the Akmola Region, where the area had previously been marked as high risk on analysts’ maps.

In the children's city polyclinic No. 1 in Astana, a braille sign without any raised dots was discovered, making it unsuitable for tactile reading and effectively useless.

The driver of a BMW has been found guilty of drifting and dangerous driving on Zhumabayeva Street. The court imposed an administrative fine, and the car has been sent to a municipal impound lot. The offences included dangerous manoeuvres, damage to the road, breach of the peace, and petty hooliganism.

A court in Ust-Kamenogorsk has sentenced the former deputy akim of the East Kazakhstan region, Zhaksylyk Omar, to six years in prison with confiscation of property and a lifetime ban from holding public office. He has been found guilty of fraud using his official position and of taking a bribe. Due to the crimes being classified as corruption-related, amnesty and parole do not apply to him. The sentence has not yet entered into force and may be appealed.

In the Atyrau region, in the Makat district, a group of citizens attacked police officers while on duty. As a result, two police officers were injured. All those involved in the incident have been identified, apprehended and arrested. A criminal case has been opened under Article 380 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and a pre-trial investigation is underway.

In the Korgalzhyn district of the Akmola region, near the village of Sabyndy, a dam breach occurred at the "Shoptykol" reservoir. Water has spread across the fields and is crossing a section of the "Astana – Korgalzhyn" highway, although traffic is still moving. Emergency services, local authorities, and road maintenance teams are on site, with around 170 people and 43 units of equipment deployed. According to the local administration, there is no threat of flooding to populated areas.

In the Pavlodar region, police have detained a 23-year-old woman suspected of attempting to sell her newborn baby for 800,000 tenge. The infant has been handed over to doctors and is safe; a criminal case has been opened.

At the 20th kilometre of the "Kegen – Narynkol" highway in the Almaty region on 3 April 2026, a culvert and the roadbed were damaged due to melting snow runoff. Traffic is restricted, a detour has been organised, and equipment is deployed. Against this backdrop, a digital tool for monitoring flood risks has been introduced.

A resident of Astana has challenged a state agency's refusal to change their nationality from Italian to German. The court established that when reviewing such applications, not only data about the parents must be taken into account, but also other circumstances, including ancestry. As a result, the state agency was obliged to re-examine the application, although the court's decision has not yet entered into legal force.

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reported calls to citizens from unknown individuals posing as polyclinic staff and requesting SMS codes and personal data. Such cases are being recorded in different regions of the country and are not related to the activities of medical organisations. The department urges citizens not to share personal data and to verify information through official services.