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President Tokayev Arrives in Kostanai Region as Forest Fires Burn Record 43,000 Hectares

5 Sep 2022
Аманкарагай, Әулиекөл, Kostanay, Kazakhstan
The Kostanai Region declared a state of emergency on Sept. 4 after forest fires burned a record 43,000 hectares (the size of Сarribean Barbados island) and forced an evacuation of 1,841 people. 
The Astana Times / Saniya Bulatkulova
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