At the meeting, Tokayev listened to Yuri Ilyin, Minister of Emergency Situations, and Archimedes Muhambetov, Governor of Kostanay State, on measures such as fire fighting and disaster relief, evacuating people and providing material security for residents in the disaster area. Report on implementation.
Tokayev pointed out that the overall situation in the region is currently under control, and all necessary measures have been taken to ensure response to natural disasters . Relevant departments should learn lessons from this fire.
Tokayev also issued a series of instructions to the disaster relief emergency command to put out forest fires as soon as possible. For the residents who were forced to abandon their houses and other properties and suffered losses due to the disaster, Tokayev instructed the central government and the Kostanay state government to provide them with assistance and compensation as soon as possible, and approved the necessary funds for these residents to make up for their property losses. Grant amount.
Tokayev emphasized: "All the affected citizens have been assisted and evacuated to a safe area. According to my instructions, the government is working to solve problems such as disaster relief. There should be no doubts about the rescue. "
He pointed out that the cause of the fire must be found out. Relevant departments should work on the restoration of forest resources damaged by fires and ensure that effective mechanisms are in place to prevent such fires from recurring. It is necessary to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Emergencies to deal with such disasters, including personnel training and material and material support, and to strengthen the treatment arrangements for professionals. After the
meeting, Tokayev met with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Defense front-line rescuers, as well as fire-fighting volunteers from all over the country. He thanked all those involved in the rescue for their extraordinary courage and sense of responsibility, and said that he would apply for medals and honorable mentions for them.
The forest fire area in northern Kazakhstan reached 43,000 hectares. The Ministry of National Defense sent troops to assist
Comprehensive Kazakhstan News Agency reported on the 5th that Kazakh President Tokayev arrived in Kostanay on the same day, and took a helicopter to the territory of Auriyekole County. Aerial inspections of forest fires.
According to previous news, Tokayev has arrived in the state to start a work inspection. During the period, Tokayev will learn about the forest fire extinguishing work in Auriyekole, Kostanay state.
The Minister of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan said that as of the morning of the 4th, more than 43,000 hectares of fire in the 106,000 hectares of forest reserves in northern Kazakhstan had been burned.
reported that a forest fire broke out in northern Kazakhstan on the 2nd, and the fire spread to the nearest village on the 3rd, and more than 1,800 people were evacuated. The fire killed 1 person and injured 10 others. As of the 3rd, the data showed that the fire area was 9,400 hectares.
Tokayev instructed to prioritize measures to ensure the safety of citizens and firefighting efforts. At the same time, the government was also instructed to allocate the necessary funds to eliminate the consequences of the emergency.
According to a release from the Costana state government, the state has declared a state of emergency. The state government is helping residents affected by the fires, with 1,800 people evacuated, about 200 placed in schools, and most have returned home.
According to the press center of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, according to the order of Defense Minister General Ruslan Jakslerkov, the Kazakh armed forces are mobilizing troops to the Kostanay region to assist the ongoing local efforts. Fire fighting and disaster relief work.
, as the first rescue force sent by the National Defense Forces,A team of 120 paratroopers and 45 military personnel from other departments took an emergency military plane from the capital Nur-Sultan to Kostanay state on the 4th. This group of personnel will perform tasks such as resident rescue and evacuation. In addition, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan has also mobilized a large number of special technical equipment and related personnel for firefighting tasks.
The Eastern Military Region Command dispatched 31 units of special equipment and 38 related personnel, while the Capital Region Command took out 10 pieces of equipment and sent them to Costana for support. The Air Force of the Armed Forces pulled out four military helicopters that can be equipped with fire extinguishing unit modules, and went to the fire area to perform tasks.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of National Defense stated that the rescue forces dispatched by the armed forces will maintain close contact with the emergency disaster relief headquarters.
Source: Kazakhstan News Agency
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