Some 200 injured after slipping and falling on ice in East Kazakhstan

Ice-slick formed on the roads in the city of Ust Kamengorsk leading to major inconvenience over the past few days, Kazinform News Agency reports.

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193 people sought medical assistance last week after they fell on ice, the East Kazakhstan healthcare department reports.

Most of them suffered from wrist and hand fractures, injuries, and bruises.

Nearly 30 people go to emergency every day.

Doctors urge all those who slipped and fell on ice to see a doctor if the pain persists.

As earlier reported, fog, ice-slick, snowstorms and high wind are forecast countrywide on January 30.

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