90 evacuated from residential complex amid fire in E Kazakhstan

RIDDER. KAZINFORM – 90 people have been evacuated from a multistory residential complex in East Kazakhstan region due to a fire, Kazinform reports.

The fire on the 8^th floor of the residential complex was reported at round 3:00 am this morning.

The firefighters started evacuating people from the residential complex right after arriving at the scene. They rescued 90 people, including 15 children.

Thankfully, the apartment on the 8^th floor where the fire started was empty. The firefighters put out the blaze in a matter of 20 minutes. The fire covered an area of 22 square meters.