The authorities of the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, where six powerful explosions at the warehouse of ammunition at the military unit thundered on August 26, declared an emergency (emergency room) regime in the Bayzak district. This is reported on the portal of regulatory and legal acts of the republic.
According to the source, the corresponding decision was made by the head of the regional administration of Berdibek Saparbayev. The head of the EF’s elimination was appointed Deputy Head of the Talgat Mamaev region. It will be responsible for eliminating the consequences of PE in the territory of the military unit.
On August 26, a series of explosions occurred in the military unit in the Zhambyl region, after which the ammunition began to take into the air. As a result, 700 inhabitants of nearby villages were evacuated, about 90 people were injured, 15 people died. On August 29, another explosion thundered at the military base, there were no victims.
After the incident, the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Nurlan Ermekbayev filed a resignation. Then the head of the defense department stated that he made a decision for himself in the first minutes after reports of explosions, but at first he intends to do everything possible to eliminate the effects of explosions.