Almaty region

Referendum on construction of NPP begins in Kazakhstan

Referendum on construction of NPP begins in Kazakhstan

A referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in the Almaty region has begun in Kazakhstan. Over 2 million citizens of the republic and the country's leadership have already taken part in it.

New city to appear in Kazakhstan

New city to appear in Kazakhstan

There will be one more city in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan. The president issued such a decree. It has already entered into force.

Five people die in road accident in Kazakhstan

Five people die in road accident in Kazakhstan

Five people died and four got injured in an accident in the Almaty region. Law enforcement officers establish the circumstances of the incident. The road accident involving two Audi took place in the Almaty region of …

Wind gusts to exceed 100 km / h in Kazakhstan on Sunday

Wind gusts to exceed 100 km / h in Kazakhstan on Sunday

According to Kazakh forecasters, on Sunday, windy weather with rain and snow, in places with ice and fog, will dominate the country. Wind gusts in some regions will exceed 100 km / h. The wind will be extremely strong on Sunday in the …

Almaty region hit by 3.9-magnitude earthquake

Almaty region hit by 3.9-magnitude earthquake

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake has been registered in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan, this morning at 06:30 am local time. The epicenter of the quake was located 157 km east of Almaty on the territory of Kegen district of Almaty region, …

 Three people killed in wild land fire in Almaty region

Three people killed in wild land fire in Almaty region

Three people were killed and seven injured in a wild land fire in the Taldy district of the Almaty region, the Kazakh Interior Ministry reported. Among those killed is an employee of the Zharkent forestry institution and two locals, who …

Nuclear power plant might appear in Almaty region

Nuclear power plant might appear in Almaty region

The Kazakh authorities decided that the nuclear power plant might be built in Ulken village, Almaty region, Kazakh Energy Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev said during the Senate meeting. According to him, there is no …

Almaty region hit by 4.8-point earthquake

Almaty region hit by 4.8-point earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred in the Almaty region, the Seismological Experimental and Methodological Expedition of the Science Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science said. The tremor occurred at …

New earthquake hits Almaty region

New earthquake hits Almaty region

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 points has been registered 300 km west from Almaty today, the Committee for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan said. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 10 …

Almaty region hit by 4.1-magnitude earthquake

Almaty region hit by 4.1-magnitude earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 points has been registered 258 km from Almaty at 16:13 (local time), the Seismological Expedition of the Kazakh Education and Science Ministry said. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 25 …

Indestructible Brotherhood military drills start in Kazakhstan

Indestructible Brotherhood military drills start in Kazakhstan

The Indestructible Brotherhood-2017 drills on the post-conflict settlement involving peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)opened in Kazakhstan today. The maneuvers in southeastern Kazakhstan’s …

Pilot dies in plane crash in Almaty region

Pilot dies in plane crash in Almaty region

A Maule M-7-260C jet crashed in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region today. The pilot died and a passenger was injured, the civil aviation committee of the Ministry for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan said, adding that …

Two people die in car accident in Kazakhstan

Two people die in car accident in Kazakhstan

A car has overturned in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan tonight, as a result of an accident two passengers died. The driver was injured and hospitalized, Sputnik-Kazakhstan reported. According to the press service of the …

Eight people die in car accident in Almaty region

Eight people die in car accident in Almaty region

Eight people including children died in a car accident in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan. Nissan Primera and Toyota Vista cars collided on the Almaty-Kokpek-Koktal motorway in Yenbekshikazakh district, Kazinform reported. …

Almaty region hit by 4.5 magnitude quake

Almaty region hit by 4.5 magnitude quake

The Seismological Services of Kazakhstan recorded earth tremors of 4.5 magnitude on the territory of the Almaty region. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 79 km from Almaty, Interfax reported. …

Earthquake hits China, tremors felt in Kazakhstan

Earthquake hits China, tremors felt in Kazakhstan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 points struck China at 11:15 am Almaty time (05:15 a.m. GMT), while tremors were felt in several Kazakh cities, the Seismological Experimental-Methodical Expedition of the Committee of Science of the Ministry …