Authorities in the Kurshim district in the East Kazakhstan Province on January 16 declared a state of emergency due to blizzards that are blocking highways and other transportation in the remote district. According to local officials, there are already 2 meters of snow in some areas. A day earlier, authorities had to call for a helicopter from the regional capital, Oskemen, to transport a 71-year-old local resident who suffered a stroke to a clinic in the district's administrative center after medical personnel were unable to reach him. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakhstan Declares State Of Emergency In East Over Heavy Snowfall
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