500 evacuated due to fire in Miras school in Astana - Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies
09:56, 22 February 2013
ASTANA. February 22. KAZINFORM 500 people were evacuated as fire broke out in Miras School classroom on February 21 in Astana.
The fire covered the area of 30 square meters. No casualties were reported. 40 firefighters and 10 units of the fire service equipment worked at the scene.
One more accident happened the same day in Zhambyl region. New housing development went up in flames; the fire spread over 210 square meters.
A 72-year-old man had burns and was hospitalized. 15 firemen and four units of the fire service equipment put out the fire.