Kazakhstan: Fire hits Aktau mall, emergency crews deployed VIDEO

Firefighters are battling a blaze at a shopping and entertainment centre in Aktau, according to the press service of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The fire erupted on the roof of a standalone boiler house building located within the grounds of the mall in the city’s 16th microdistrict, Caliber.Az reports.

Emergency crews remain at the scene working to bring the situation under control.

Authorities said fire and rescue units were deployed under an elevated response category, indicating a heightened level of operational readiness.

The ministry added that personnel and equipment have been concentrated at the site to ensure the swift containment and elimination of the fire.

By Aghakazim Guliyev