International Desk: 14 people died in a forest fire in the Abai region of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the country informed us of this on June 10.
A statement from the ministry said, “A total of 14 dead bodies have been found. It was earlier announced that a search is on for trapped forest rangers as the fire has consumed 60,000 hectares of land.’ More than 1,000 people participated in firefighting and search and rescue operations, and about 700 residents were evacuated and shelters set up.
Nurbolat Derbysov, Chairman of the Fire Service Committee of the Ministry of Emergencies of Kazakhstan, said, “Despite high temperatures, burned areas, and strong winds, the situation has been brought under control.” The fire was reportedly caused by two lightning strikes.
