President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev due to human casualties in a forest fire in the Abai region, AzVision.az reports.
According to the regional operational headquarters, bodies of another 11 foresters were found during the fire extinguishing works. The victims are being identified, Kazinform reported.
The fire broke out in the territory of Batpayev Forestry on the area of 3000 square meters. Helicopters were called in to battle the fire. The preliminary area of the fire exceeds now 60,000 hectares.
Rescuers from Almaty city, Almaty, Karaganda and Zhetysu regions were sent to the emergency site.
316 people have been evacuated from the disaster area.
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