Two children died under a snow avalanche in southern Kyrgyzstan
Five people were rescued.
BISHKEK, February 19. /Offset. TASS Vadim Neshkumai/. Avalanche in the Chon-Alai district of the southern Osh region of Kyrgyzstan has covered several one-storey houses, killing two children. About it the correspondent of TASS reported the EMERCOM of the Republic.
According to authorities, the tragedy occurred in the village of Jash-Tilek.
In total under an avalanche were seven people. Arrived at the scene rescuers and local residents in a short period of time to extract from under the snow five of them, all of them, givings Kyrgyzstan
The condition of injured is satisfactory.
“Unfortunately, the two find themselves under an avalanche of children could not be saved,” — said in the MOE.
In rescue operations were involved in about three dozen employees of the Ministry.