Snow storms close roads in six regions of Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Bad weather conditions have closed automotive roads in the six regions of Kazakhstan, according to the Emergency Committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan.
In Akmola region vehicular traffic has been restricted on "Yekaterinburg-Almaty" (856-917 km), "Zhezkazgan- Petropavlovsk" (377-440 km) road sections due to snowstorm and low visibility. "Usharal-Dostyk" (0-184 km) road section is closed in Almaty region. "Zhezkazgan-Petropavlovsk" (130-240 km), "Almaty-Yekaterinburg" (1007-885 km) roads have been shut down. "Zhezkazgan-Petropavlovsk" (377-252 km), "Arkalyk-Torgai" (0-288 km), "Auliekol-Zhaldama" (54-257 km ) road sections closed in Kostanay region. Pavlodar region has restricted vehicular traffic on "Kyzylorda-Pavlodar" road. "Koshkarata-Zharykpas-Birlik" (77-142 km) road section is closed in South Kazakhstan region.