"A crisis center has been created, work is underway in special regime. 20 passenger trains have been stopped (totally 8121 passengers on the trains) at seven big stations: Shymkent, Turkestan, Tulkubas, Taraz, Shu, Shieli and Kyzylorda. The passengers have been accommodated at the big stations, provided with food and water," reports the Passenger Transportations company.
Passengers of the terminated trips will get refunding.
More than 1500 passengers have been transported by motor transport between the cities of Taraz, Shymkent, Turkestan and Kyzylorda.
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