3 people severely injured in Turkestan after explosion of arms depot

AKIPRESS.COM - Three people were hospitalized in critical condition after fire caught arms depot in Arys city of Turkestan region, Otyrar.kz reported. About 10 people sought medical assistance in the city hospital.
"People are seeking help. We are rendering immediate medical assistance. We are ready to help everyone," chief doctor of the city hospital Abylai Donbai said.
Later assistant of Turkestan mayor Saken Kalkamanov voiced a different information about patients. According to him, 6 people came to the hospital. One of them is a soldier. He was sent to the regional hospital, he said.
A huge fire was reported at 9:20 am on June 24. According to governor of the region Umirzak Shukeyev, a state of emergency was declared in Arys city.
"Evacuation of residents is necessary taking into account the severity of the blasts," he said.