Source: The Paper
On June 12, 2023, local time, in Abai Oblast, Kazakhstan, the death toll caused by forest fires has risen to 14, and smoke is billowing at the scene. According to reports, a forest fire broke out in Abai Prefecture in eastern Kazakhstan on the 8th, and the fire spread rapidly, and the area of fire has exceeded 60,000 hectares so far. About 1,500 people and more than 300 pieces of equipment participated in the firefighting mission. At the same time, the local government also set up nine emergency evacuation points in neighboring villages and towns. According to statistics, more than 300 people have been resettled to safe places.
