More than 40 people affected by explosion in Turkestan military warehouse

AKIPRESS.COM - The number of those affected by fire at an armed depot in Arys city, Turkestan region has reached 46 people, including 5 children, the health department of Shymkent told Sputnik Kazakhstan.
"34 injured people were delivered to regional hospital of Turkestan region, 12 more were rendered a medical aid in a city hospital of Shymkent," the report says.
After examination, children were sent to regional children hospital. One of them is in the intensive care unit of the city hospital.
Several blasts occurred today morning in one of the arms depots of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan in Arys city. The circumstances are being established. A state of emergency is declared in the region. Evacuation of residents is underway.
About 43,000 people reside in Arys city.