09:34, 27 June 2024 | GMT +6
Fire erupts at residential building in Karaganda
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A fire broke out on the fifth floor of a multistorey residential building in Karaganda this morning, Kazinform News Agency, cites the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The fire, that engulfed household items, furniture, and a refrigerator, covered an area of approximately six square meters.
In a swift and decisive action, the rescuers evacuated 28 individuals, including 8 children, from the affected area. The prompt response of the firefighters led to the successful extinguishing of the fire in a mere 58 minutes from the moment of the call.
No fatalities or injuries were reproted. The preliminary cause of the fire is the short circuit of electric wires.