About 200 vehicles trapped in Aktobe as blizzard hits the region

AKIPRESS.COM - About 200 vehicles are seen trapped in traffic on the international Samara - Shymkent highway in Aktobe region due to the blizzard, Informburo reports. Among them are 70 cars, a bus with 15 passengers and a truck.
The vehicles are trapped near the village of Kalybai of Irgiz district on the 1,153rd - 1,240th km of the road.
Resquers are working at the site. A special machinery is cleaning up the road.
The people are placed in the kafes located near their vehicles and provided with food and heating. Among them are children.
Most drivers and passengers are wearing light clothes. The transport movement in very slow, due to the summer tires put on vehicles. Rescue operation is being carried out since November 3.
The emergency situations committee reported that the vehicular movement on the Samara - Shymkent highway is closed from 10:00 pm on November 3 due to weather conditions.