38 killed in fire in Kazakhstan.ALMATY, Kazakhstan, September 13, SPA -- A fire at a drug treatment center in southern Kazakhstan killed 38 people early Sunday, officials said. The blaze broke out at about 5:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) See UTC. GMT - Universal Time 1 ) and spread over an area of 7,000 square feet (650 square meters) in Taldykorgan in the Central Asian nation's south, the Emergency Situations Ministry said. Emergency workers evacuated 40 people from the building during the fire, the ministry said. The cause of the blaze was not yet clear. Prime Minister Karim Masimov demanded the creation of a special committee to investigate the incident, RIA-Novosti news agency cited a government spokesman as saying. Deputy Prime Minister A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the real Prime Minister is temporarily absent. Serik Akhmetov will travel to the site of the fire Sunday, it said. All Rights Reversed for Saudi Press Agency The Saudi press agency (SPA) was established in 1971 as the first national news agency. The main goal of its establishment was to serve as a central body to collect and distribute local and international news in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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