12 evacuated as house burst into flames in N Kazakhstan
12:00, 30 September 2012
ASTANA. September 30. KAZINFORM A 5-storey house went up in flames on September 29 in Petropavlovsk, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies reported.
The fire covered an area of 20 square meters. An elderly man and a woman had carbon monoxide poisoning and were hospitalized. Twelve housemates including two children were evacuated.
Seven firemen and one unit of the firefighting equipment worked at the scene.