Astana, 25 October. Rescuers led four people, including two children, out of a fire in a flat on the 14th floor of an 18-storey residential complex on Mangilik El Avenue in Astana's Yesil district, the Emergencies Ministry said.
Household belongings and furniture caught fire over 25 square metres. Emergency staff led the people out using rescue masks. The fire was fully extinguished and no one was hurt. The ministry did not name the cause.
What it means: A fire in a high-rise flat was put out and residents were led out of a smoke-filled stairwell unharmed.
Who benefits: Residents of the building are all safe. The cause of the fire has not yet been named.
Background: Rescue masks are self-rescue hoods that protect the airways from smoke so people can be led down smoke-filled stairs.
