Fire at the Alatau landfill
According to the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations, firefighters have successfully contained the open flames around the entire perimeter of the landfill.
Efforts to extinguish the solid waste fire continued throughout the night.
It is also stated that a tent camp has been established at the site to provide the necessary conditions for the recovery of rescue personnel. A field kitchen is supplying hot meals and drinking water, while doctors from the Emergency Ministry's Disaster Medicine Center are on standby to provide emergency medical care.
Yerlan Turegeldiyev, Chairman of the Fire Service Committee, previously said that extinguishing the fire is complicated by the unique characteristics of such landfills. Waste is piled up to 10 meters high, causing deep smoldering at the base where oxygen accumulates in the loose soil. The decomposition process generates methane, which continuously fuels the smoldering.
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According to the photographer, such landscapes make people pause and look at the familiar scenery of their homeland from a new perspective.
Sometimes you simply want to stop and gaze at this scene for a long time: eternal rugged mountains and fragile scarlet poppies at their foot," Dotsenko said.
The photographer compared the poppies to ballerinas in red dresses swaying in the wind, while describing the peaks of the Alatau as silent icy giants.
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Cars slowed down, people guided them to the sidewalk - all calmly, just human kindness at its best.
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Red Book bear cubs born at Almaty Zoo
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The blaze started in a multi-level garage used to store test and decommissioned cars. According to the fire department, emergency units arrived at 02:48 Beijing time and quickly contained the fire. The company reported that the fire was fully extinguished and there were no casualties.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Fire at the akimat building in Aktobe has been extinguished
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A fire on the roof of a six-story administrative building on Abulkhair Khan Avenue in Aktobe was fully put out, the agency’s correspondent reports.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the first units arrived at the scene within five minutes. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered three separate sources of open fire. The firefighting efforts were complicated by heavy smoke, high temperatures, the presence of combustible materials, and the structural features of the building.
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During the firefighting operation, rescuers climbed onto the roof and carefully removed the national flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan, preserving it without damage.
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"The world is alive": cranes flying over Almaty stir nostalgia
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Almaty-based photographer Dmitry Dotsenko has published a video capturing a flock of demoiselle cranes flying over the city, drawing strong reactions from social media users.
The footage shows a moment of spring migration, accompanied by the birds’ distinctive calls echoing across the sky. According to the author, this sound is closely associated with the arrival of spring and the awakening of nature.
Hearing cranes in the sky is a special feeling. In such moments, you truly sense the смену сезонов and the cyclical nature of life," the photographer noted.
Demoiselle cranes are known to form lifelong pairs and can travel up to 500 kilometers a day during migration. Their calls can be heard over long distances due to the unique structure of their respiratory system.
The post resonated widely with users, many of whom shared childhood memories and noted that the sound of cranes remains one of the most recognizable symbols of spring.
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Experts explain that in spring, due to deep snow cover, bears tend to move more often along southern slopes, where snow melts faster, making it easier to find food.
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