47 people, including 15 children, evacuated due to fire in multistorey apartment house in Astana
08:58, 10 January 2012
ASTANA. January 10. KAZINFORM Today 47 people, including 15 children, have been evacuated due to a fire in a multistorey apartment house in Astana; the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies reports.
An elevator cabin caught a fire at the first floor of a ten-storey residential building in Astana. During the fire extinguishing 47 people, including 15 children, were evacuated; 3 people, including 2 children, were rescued. No victims or injuries were reported.
The fire covered an area of two square meters.