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72 people died as a result of earthquake in Kyrgyzstan - Ministry of Health

72 people died as a result of earthquake in Kyrgyzstan - Ministry of Health

Bishkek. October 7. Kazakhstan Today - According to all available information, 72 people died in Kyrgyzstan as a result of the earthquake, the agency reports referring to Vice Minister of Public Health Services of Kyrgyzstan, Madamin Karatayev.

"38 people have been evacuated, 14 from them are in village Sarytash of the Osh oblast. The others have been taken to the Osh regional clinical hospital. Search and rescue works have been proceeding in the zone of disaster. Special flight delivered tents, heaters, diesel oil and medicine," M. Karatayev informed.

According to the Emergency Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiev, village Nura (where there was the epicenter of the earthquake) in Alay region of the Osh oblast has been practically completely destroyed.

"Now those who have received the heaviest wounds are being transported to the helicopter. All of them will be hospitalized to hospitals of the city of Osh and then the helicopter will return to the zone of disaster for the remaining injured people," K. Tashiev said.

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