39 people rescued from snow in North Kazakhstan region
16:00, 19 January 2015
PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM - 39 people have been saved from snow drifts in North Kazakhstan region, the press service of the emergency department of North Kazakhstan region informs.
"On January 18, 3 cases of vehicles trapped in snow were registered in Kyzylzhar and Esil districts of North Kazakhstan region. 12 vehicles with 39 people were blocked on the roads due to heavy snowfall. However, regional rescue teams, traffic police and regional administration exerted all the efforts to rescue people from snow," the statement reads. No cases of cold injuries have been registered.