Incidents

24.06.2022 19:14

Floods claim 68 lives amid inundation of new areas in Bangladesh

DHAKA. KAZINFORM - The monsoon floods and onrush upstream water from India have claimed at least 68 lives in Bangladesh amid a rising number of waterborne diseases, along with food and potable water crises, Anadolu Agency reports.

24.06.2022 15:15

Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 1,150

ISLAMABAD. KAZINFORM - The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,150, an official said.

24.06.2022 09:42

Two climbers killed in avalanche in East Kazakhstan

KATON KARAGAY. KAZINFORM Two climbers died as a result of an avalanche in the Katon-Karagay district of East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform reports.

23.06.2022 20:40

Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 1,150

ISLAMABAD. KAZINFORM - The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,150, an official said.

22.06.2022 16:39

7 more dead in India's Assam floods

NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - Seven more people have died due to floods in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, authorities said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

22.06.2022 13:08

Two schoolgirls drown in Ulytau region

ZHEZKAZGAN. KAZINFORM Bodies of two girls were found in a water reservoir in Zhanaarka district of Ulytau region, Kazinform reports citing the press office of the Karaganda regional emergencies department.

22.06.2022 11:37

Large wildfire occurred in Abai region

SEMEY. KAZINFORM A large wildfire occurred in Beskaragay district of Abay region, the regional emergency department informs.

22.06.2022 08:53

Fire near Lake Taldykol in Nur-Sultan extinguished

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The fire near Lake Taldykol in Nur-Sultan has been extinguished, Kazinform reports.

21.06.2022 20:20

10 more dead as floods ravage India's Assam

NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - Massive flooding in India's northeastern state of Assam has claimed 10 more lives, officials said on Tuesday morning, Anadolu Agency reports.

20.06.2022 16:16

Shooting in US capital leaves teenager dead, 3 others wounded

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - A shooting in the US capital of Washington, D.C. on Sunday left a 15-year-old boy dead and three others injured, including a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer, Anadolu Agency reports.

14.06.2022 16:20

Over 30 people rescued in residential building fire in Semey

SEMEY. KAZINFORM - 15 adults and 16 kids were saved in the fire in the multi-storey residential building in Semey city, Kazinform reports.

14.06.2022 08:57

Tower crane fell in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Tower crane KB-405 belonging to the LLP NEOTECH company fell yesterday in Nur-Sultan, Kazinform reports.

10.06.2022 20:42

President offers condolences to families of workers died at ArcelorMittal Temirtau

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a letter of condolences to the family members and close ones of the workers died at the ArcelorMittal Temirtau plant in Karaganda region, Kazinform cites Akorda.

10.06.2022 18:40

Death toll in Mexico from Hurricane Agatha rises to 19

BOGOTA. KAZINFORM - The death toll in the Mexican state of Oaxaca from Hurricane Agatha rose to 19, the governor said Friday, Anadolu Agency reports.

08.06.2022 16:49

22 killed as van falls into ravine in southwestern Pakistan

KARACHI. KAZINFORM - At least 22 people were killed when a passenger van plunged into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, according to an official, Anadolu Agency reports.

07.06.2022 08:16

New York raises age to buy semiautomatic weapons after mass shootings in US

HOUSTON. KAZINFORM Echoing US President Joe Biden’s wish to raise the age for buying semiautomatic weapons from 18 to 21, the state of New York did exactly that on Monday.

06.06.2022 19:42

ANSA: 100 people blocked by fallen trees amid bad weather in Italy’s north

ROME. KAZINFORM - Some 100 people were blocked by trees brought down by gales as a wave of bad weather hit northern Italy over the weekend, ANSA reports.

06.06.2022 16:48

Men die in house fire in Kostanay

KOSTANAY. KAZINFORM - A two-storey house caught fire on Abay Avenue in Kostanay city, Kazinform correspondent reports.

05.06.2022 21:55

Plane crash kills 2 pilots in Jordan

AMMAN. KAZINFORM - Two military pilots died in a plane crash in northern Jordan on Sunday, according to the military, Anadolu Agency reports.

05.06.2022 12:15

Death toll climbs to 128 from heavy rains in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO. KAZINFORM - The death toll from heavy rains in Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, and its metropolitan area has risen to 128, local authorities said Friday, Xinhua reports.