Arys town to be evacuated, Governor

TURKESTAN. KAZINFORM "All the people of Arys town will be evacuated," Governor of Turkestan region Umirzak Shukeyev said.

photo: QAZINFORM

"The state of emergency has been declared. All the districts and the nearest settlements were mobilized. All the people will be evacuated to the special camps," Shukeyev said in a video address posted on the Facebook account.

As earlier reported, the explosion occurred today in the morning at the depot of the military unit located in Arys, Turkestan region. A special working group was set up.

Besides, the 24-hour hot line was launched: 8 (7252) 44-94-72, 35-33-66 in Shymkent, 8 (7253) 35-83-02 in Turkestan region, 8 (7172) 53-32-84, 53-32-79 at the Emergency Situations Committee of the Interior Ministry.