Taraz. January 23. KazTAG – Rescuers evacuated 11 passengers of two cars, people from a roadside cafe and passengers of a bus on the Almaty-Tashkent highway due to heavy snowdrifts, reports the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
“An incident related to adverse weather conditions occurred on the Almaty-Tashkent highway. Heavy snowdrifts blocked traffic,” reads the report.
Three Emergencies Ministry employees and one unit of specialized equipment evacuated 11 people to the village named after Bauyrzhan Momyshuly.
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