On June 28, heavy rains caused a landslide in Kyrgyzstan. The natural disaster led to the deaths of several residents and guests of the Republic. Several minor citizens of Kazakhstan were among the casualties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reported.
Kyrgyz rescue workers immediately began work at the site, and Kazakh diplomats contacted with local authorities. The bodies of two children from Kazakhstan were found on Saturday, and two more on Sunday. As was reported, the diplomatic department kept the situation under special control.
«Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev held a telephone conversation, during which the details of the incident and joint actions of the government bodies of the two countries were discussed,» the press office added.
As reported, the necessary documents were processed in an expedited manner, and Kazakh diplomats provided all possible support to the relatives of the victims. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan is to transport the bodies of all the children to their homeland as quickly as possible.
