A fire in an apartment of an 18-storey residential complex in Astana was extinguished in 40 minutes, the capital's Emergency Situations Department reports. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The fire occurred in a building at 50 Mangilik El Avenue. The blaze broke out in apartment No. 159 on the 14th floor: household items and furniture caught fire.
The fire area was 25 square metres. Rescuers using special rescue masks evacuated four people from the building, including two children. There were no casualties.
25 emergency service personnel and six units of equipment worked at the scene.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations reminded that in case of fire it is necessary to immediately call 112, not use the elevator and follow the instructions of rescuers.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that in Astana, three people, including a child, were rescued during a fire in a 12-storey residential complex.