According to the police, public order in the city has not been violated.
“The Almaty police have taken measures to ensure law and order in the city. The number of patrol police units has been increased, and patrols of residential areas by local police inspectors have been organized,” the message says.
It is also noted that in order to ensure road capacity and avoid congestion, patrol police inspectors switched to manual regulation of road traffic.
Almaty police urge citizens to lock their doors when leaving their apartments and houses.
Meanwhile, a large number of cars have accumulated at gas stations and highways.
At the same time, it is reported on social networks that taxi drivers have raised prices from 10 to 20 thousand tenge per trip.
According to the Network of Seismic Stations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the earthquake occurred on January 23, 2024 at 00:09. The epicenter of the earthquake is located 264 km southeast of Almaty on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
