A passenger bus traveling in transit through Kazakhstan made an unscheduled stop on the Samara–Shymkent national highway, and police and rescuers took 15 adults and children to a mosque, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Telegram channel "News of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan," at about 01:11 today, at the 1214th kilometer of the Samara–Shymkent national highway near the border of Kyzylorda Region, a patrol police squad spotted a bus stopped on the shoulder.
During the check, it was established that the Van Hool bus was traveling from Tajikistan to Russia, but a technical malfunction forced it to stop. There were two drivers and 15 passengers on board, all citizens of Tajikistan. Among the passengers were six women, four children and five men.
Officers of the patrol police company, together with rescuers from Irgiz District, immediately organized the evacuation of the passengers. All 15 people were taken to a safe place and accommodated in a mosque located at the 1153rd kilometer of the Samara–Shymkent highway, at the intersection of the village of Irgiz in Aktobe Region.
The evacuees do not require medical assistance. Their lives and health are not in danger.