1, 622 West Kazakhstan houses hit by floods
18:48, 14 April 2011
ASTANA. April 14. KAZINFORM The Emergencies Ministry and local executive bodies continue rescuing people from the flood-hit houses and liquidating the consequences of the disaster in the West Kazakhstan region.
Minister of Emergencies Vladimir Bozhko together with the local executives and the employees of regional Emergencies Department flew over the territories affected by the flood today.
1, 622 houses have been damaged by the flood in total. 400 out of them are dachas (country cottages). The rescuers are currently evacuating the people from the dangerous areas and are moving them to the evacuation centers. The evacuees are provided with food and medical care. The total number of the people rescued from the flood affected areas makes more than 6, 181 now, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry.