465 trapped in snow evacuated in last 24 hours

465 people, including 39 children, trapped in snow were rescued and evacuated over the past 24 hours, Kazinform News Agency reports.

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Some 400 people were evacuated to safer places in Karaganda region.

Three people who went missing as snowstorms swept Bukhar-Zhyrau district were found.

The Emergency Situations Ministry urges all to follow weather warnings, road safety weather alerts and avoid unessential trips.