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52 foreign nationals nearly froze in a bus in the Aktobe region.

On the night of December 21, a passenger bus broke down on the Samara-Shymkent highway, becoming stranded in the Irgiz district of the Aktobe region. The bus was carrying 52 foreign nationals.
52 иностранца едва не замерзли в автобусе в Актюбинской области.

Emergency Services personnel evacuated 52 passengers, including one child, from a technically faulty bus to the nearest warming station in the village of Irgiz.

The majority of those evacuated are citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with 6 citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan.

They have now been sent to their destination on a different bus. No one required medical assistance.

Rescuers warn that in case of an emergency, it is essential to call 112.

It was previously reported that a police officer was fatally struck on the highway in the Almaty region due to icy conditions.