A fire broke out in one of the apartments of a nine-storey residential building located on Sauran Street in the Esil district of Astana. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, when the first fire brigades arrived, open flames and thick smoke were observed inside a first-floor apartment.
Thanks to the prompt actions of rescuers at the scene, the open flames were knocked down and the fire was contained.
An aerial ladder and a three-section ladder were deployed to evacuate residents.
Firefighting operations are currently ongoing.