Nearly 30 people evacuated amid house fire in S Kazakhstan

ASTANA. December 10. KAZINFORM An apartment in a 5-story residential complex in Shymkent caught fire Monday evening, the Ministry of Emergencies reports.

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The blaze was put out at 12:15 p.m. by local firefighters. The fire covered an area of 20 square meters. 29 people, including 7 children, were evacuated from the scene. The rescuers were unable to save a 43-year-old woman who died straight away.