800 people saved overnight due to bad weather in E Kazakhstan
19:44, 24 January 2013
UST-KAMENOGORSK. January 24. KAZINFORM Snow storm in eastern Kazakhstan on Thursday night paralyzed traffic on the roads of the region.
People were not able to get to the point of their destination without the help of rescuers.
According to the police, majority of roads were closed due to bad weather. However, it did not stop people from hitting the road and later calling for help to get out of the snow drifts.
The East Kazakhstan rescuers evacuated over 800 people and 308 vehicles overnight.