A bystander to a road accident in Taraz rushed to help people near a burning car, the website infohub.kz reports.
A Taraz resident shared the story of the crash, which occurred on the night of 23 October, on the social network Threads under the handle @ng_narek. According to him, he was driving his car and filming a story when he witnessed the collision. The man stopped and hurried to help the people near the burning vehicle.
"I ran out of the car to help the people who were near the burning vehicle. I smelled gas and realized that the first thing to do was get the people out, and after that we called the ambulance and the fire service," the eyewitness said.
The Emergency Situations Department of Zhambyl Region said the call came in to the 112 dispatch center on 23 October at 02:34.
"On 23 October of this year at 02:34, the 112 dispatch center of the Emergency Situations Department of Zhambyl Region received a report of a vehicle fire resulting from a road accident at the intersection of Boltirik Sheshen and Ulbike Akyna streets in the city of Taraz. Emergency Situations Department forces and resources arrived at the scene immediately. The fire was extinguished at 02:48. There are no dead or injured," the department said in a statement.