Fourteen people die in major forest fires in northeastern Kazakhstan, the Central Asian country's highest such toll in years
More than 1,000 people, mostly from the defence and emergency situations ministries, are taking part in the effort to put out the fires. / Photo: Reuters Archive
"In total, 14 bodies have been found," the ministry said in a statement on Saturday, having previously announced it was searching for trapped forest rangers as fires consumed around 600 square kilometres of land. The ministry said in a statement on Friday that more than 600 personnel, six helicopters and 168 pieces of equipment are involved in firefighting efforts.
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