A tragedy occurred in the Charyn gorge

On May 29 this year, at 13.35 o'clock, the Emergency Department of the Almaty region received a report that a mudflow occurred along the lower part of the Charyn Canyon in the Uyghur district of the Almaty region, as a result of which 6 people were injured and 2 people were killed, one of them a minor, 1 person was missing. Emergency medical assistance was provided to the injured people, search and rescue operations were organized for the missing person. The official representative of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan Talgat Uali said.
Mudslide discharge occurred due to a sharp change in weather conditions (short-term heavy rain with hail, lasting about 15 minutes).
On-site work: the Emergency Department of the Almaty region (31 employees and 8 units of equipment), 4 ambulances, 6 employees, MIO and police officers.
More detailed information is being specified.
An operational headquarters has been set up in the Emergency Situations Department of Almaty region, and a psychological support hotline has been set up at 8 (7282)22-02-13, 22-02-18. The Ministry of
Emergency Situations recalls the safety rules for tourist trips:
- Do not make transitions in poor visibility (fog) or in the dark. Find out the weather forecast before going on the route.
- Before you start driving, you should carefully assess the possible dangers, taking into account the weather conditions and the likelihood of obstacles. If the weather gets worse, go down, not up.
- On mountain routes, pay close attention to the road and look under your feet, especially after rain.
- Do not climb on steep slopes in order to avoid injuries.
- Do not allow overheating, hypothermia of the body.
- If you take children with you to the mountains, remember to take responsibility for them, do not leave them without supervision and attention.
- Have a sufficient supply of water with you. Take your local landmarks (compass) with you.
- If you are traveling in a group or a group of friends, it is better to stay together. Be sure to have a first-aid kit with the necessary supply of medicines. The pace of movement is determined by the weakest in the group.
- For the first hike on an unfamiliar route, it is advisable to find someone who has already walked along it, or try to find information about this route in advance. Never go to the mountains on an unfamiliar route without a guide.
- In the mountains, you can get lost, come across a dangerous wild animal, fall into a cliff. In winter, snow avalanches can occur in the mountains, in summer - rock falls.
If you go for a few days, then write down in your mobile phones the number in the units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the number - 112, which works around the clock.

Press Service of the Department of Emergency Situations of Almaty region