Avalanche descent occurred in E Kazakhstan region
16:23, 5 January 2023
UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM – An avalanche descended in East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform cites the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.
An avalanche of 600 cubic meters of snow came down blocking a section of Ust-Kamenogorsk-Gornaya Ulbinka-Severnoye road on January 5 in East Kazakhstan region. It was reported that no one was harmed.
Clean-up works are ongoing.
Avalanche warning has been in effect for the past few days due to high wind and snowfall in the region.
It was also added that a forced avalanche descent occurred in the Ust-Kamenogorsk-Altai road section.
The emergency situations department of East Kazakhstan region warned of potential avalanches in the region, recommending avoiding trips to mountains and avalanche sites.
Photo: press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan
