Cradle saved baby girl from death after explosion in Shymkent
07:45, 9 January 2017
ASTANA. KAZINFORM A baby girl survived death after a two-storey barrack-type housing collapsed in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan region, otyrar.kz reports.
The girl was lying in a besik (Kazakhs' traditional cradle), when a big piece of ceiling fell upon the upper crossbar of besik. Fortunately, the baby was not injured.
The building collapsed after a gas cylinder exploded there January 8 at 04:25 a.m.
According to the owner, two families were renting apartments in the house.
A woman died as a result of the tragedy and four were rescued, emergency authorities said.