12, including 4 kids evacuated from burning house in Kostanay

12 people, including four children, were evacuated from a burning house in Kostanay, Kazinform News Agency refers to the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry.

A fire broke out at one of the apartments in a five-storey house.

The fire was contained at 12:08 pm. 14 firefighters and four fire-extinguishing machines were deployed to battle the house fire.

According to preliminary investigation, the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit.