Fire traps, kills elderly man in summer cottage in Astana

ASTANA. January 14. KAZINFORM An elderly man did not manage to escape when a fire engulfed the roof of a summer cottage, causing it to collapse. The accident happened in Yessil district in Astana on Sunday evening (January 13), the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies reported.

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The fire was stifled in four hours by the regional emergencies department and covered an area of 60 square meters. The elderly victim's body was discovered in the debris.