Major fire contained at restaurant in central Astana
A reader sent footage of the scene to the Tengrinews.kz editorial office.
“At this moment, Astana’s firefighters are extinguishing a fire at a restaurant located on Mangilik El Avenue in the Esil district. Emergency responders are working under an elevated response category. Details of the incident are being clarified,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) press service reported.
According to the footage, the restaurant building was filled with smoke. There is no information on whether anyone was inside during the fire.
Photo: Eldar Nurullin
At 5:00 p.m., the MES reported that the fire had been localized. This means the spread of the fire was stopped, but it had not yet been fully extinguished.
Photo: Eldar Nurullin
According to updated information, a fire broke out in the kitchen of one of the restaurants on Mangilik El Avenue due to burning oil in a deep fryer.
Firefighting efforts were complicated by heavy smoke, narrow access roads, and parked private vehicles. No information about victims was reported to the emergency number 112.
Photo: Eldar Nurullin
At 5:13 p.m., the MES reported that the fire had been completely extinguished. There were no casualties.
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