Kazakhstan's Emergency Ministry said on February 8 that a landslide in the country's largest city, Almaty, killed a family of four people overnight. Rescue workers retrieved all the bodies of the victims, including two children. Crews continue to work in the area to clear mud and debris in the Medeu district located in a hilly part of the city. A neighboring private house was partially damaged by the landslide. Dozens of local residents were evacuated in the early hours of February 8. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Landslide Kills Family Of Four In Kazakhstan
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