Parents and a girl who survived in the Charyn canyon were awarded in Almaty

The letter of gratitude of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yuri Ilyin was awarded to 11-year-old Zere, who escaped from the flood that occurred due to a short-term heavy rain in the Charyn Canyon on May 29, as well as her parents.

Today the girl was discharged from the hospital.

On behalf of the Minister, the letter of Thanks was handed over by the head of the Emergency Department of Almaty Ruslan Kasybayev and thanked his parents-Ulan Bisembayuly and Zhania Shimyrbekkyzy for raising a brave man, and little Zera - for her endurance, fortitude and the correct use of methods of survival in emergency situations, thanks to which she remained alive.

"A student of gymnasium No. 199 in Almaty, Bisembay Zere Ulankyzy, got into a non-standard and dangerous situation that arose as a result of a natural disaster, critically assessed what was happening and applied practical survival skills. This case is an example for the citizens of the country to master the skills of ensuring the safety of life and the education of such personal qualities as courage, concentration and stress resistance," Yuri Ilyin said in a letter.

 

 

Press Service of the

Ministry of Emergency Situations

of the Republic of Kazakhstan