Major Storms Cause Injuries and Disruption Across Swathes of Central Asia

 

Storms accompanied by heavy winds hit parts of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the evening of March 28th. Heavy flooding in parts of western Kazakhstan forced the evacuation of at least 1,000 people, including hundreds of children, and a state of emergency has been declared in some areas.

Military helicopters evacuated people in distress and rescuers even used r...

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