3 boys missing in snowstorm found safe

KOKSHETAU. KAZINFORM - Kokshetau police say they have found three boys, 9, who got lost during a snowstorm in Akmola region on Friday.

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The police said parents of the boys reported them missing on Friday evening (December 26). They were last seen around 4:00 p.m. when they left their classmate's home in Yerkenshilik village. 40 police officers, rescuers and teachers of the local school joined forces to find the missing kids. Around 10:25 p.m. Friday, the police said the boys were found safe and unharmed 3 kilometers away from the village. It is still unclear how they got there.