150 evacuated from apartment building after fire in lift shaft

ASTANA. February 7. KAZINFORM A lift shaft in a 16-storey apartment building caught fire at 2:31 a.m. on Thursday in Almaty, the Ministry of Emergencies reported.

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150 people, including 15 children were evacuated. The fire was put out in 45 minutes. No casualties were reported.

Another fiery incident occurred in Taraz. A 75-year-old woman got carbon monoxide poisoning and was hospitalized after a fire in a private house.