Several balconies are burning in a multi-storey house in the Kokzhiek microdistrict in Almaty (Kazakhstan), local mass media report with reference to the official representative of the Emergency Situations Ministry of Almaty, Sandugash Baymukhambetov.

"On April 5 at 16:03 hours on the remote control" 101 "DCHS. Almaty received a report on the burning of balconies at the address: Zhetysu district, mrn. Kokzhiek, d. 32. Fire settlements on site. They produce quenching and evacuation, "- clarified the situation in DhsS.

The first calculations arrived at the site at 16:11, at the time of the arrival of the firefighters, the facade of the building from 1st to 5th floor was covered. The preliminary fire area is 1000 square meters.

The roof is completely enveloped in fire. Forces and funds are directed to the second rank of the call.

On the scene, 86 people are involved in the Fire Fighting Service and 25 units of equipment. 300 people were evacuated.