Nearly 10,000 residents across various regions of Kazakhstan were compelled to evacuate to temporary shelters in the wake of spring floods, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. Amidst this emergency, the Kazakh leader, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev firmly criticized local officials for failing to adequately prepare for the seasonal flooding.
In the affected regions—Turkestan, Aktobe, Kostanay, West Kazakhstan, Akmola, Ulytau, and Abay—authorities managed to rescue and evacuate 10,587 individuals, which include 5,101 children. Currently, there are 5,497 people, 1,739 of whom are children, housed in temporary accommodation facilities in the Aktobe, West Kazakhstan, Akmola, and Abay regions.
The ministry mobilized a significant response force, with more than 6,000 personnel, approximately 2,000 pieces of equipment, and 12 aircraft deployed to aid in the rescue operations across the impacted areas.
As per the latest updates from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, extensive flooding in various localities within the Aktobe, Kostanay, West Kazakhstan, Abay, Ulytau, and Akmola regions led to the declaration of local emergencies, triggering extensive rescue and relief measures to address the immediate needs of the affected population.
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