{"id":107427,"date":"2024-04-13T18:28:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T16:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=107427"},"modified":"2024-04-13T18:34:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T16:34:24","slug":"kazakhstan-cancels-astana-international-forum-amid-severe-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/kazakhstan-cancels-astana-international-forum-amid-severe-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan cancels Astana International Forum amid severe flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astana, April 13 (EFE).\u2013 <strong>Kazakhstan&#8217;s<\/strong> government has canceled the upcoming <strong>Astana International Forum<\/strong> scheduled for June, as the Central Asian country grapples with the worst <strong>flooding<\/strong> it has experienced in decades, officials announced Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-content-img\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Kassym-Jomart Tokayev<\/strong>, the President of Kazakhstan, stated in a press release that he hoped <strong>attendees<\/strong> would understand the decision to <strong>postpone<\/strong> the event until next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"media-content-video\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The unprecedented flooding that has <strong>devastated<\/strong> large areas of <strong>Kazakhstan<\/strong> necessitates the redirection of all available <strong>resources<\/strong> towards recovery efforts and aid for those affected,&#8221; <strong>Tokayev<\/strong> said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As of Saturday, floodwaters have forced over 1<strong>02,000 people from their homes<\/strong>, including 34,000 <strong>children<\/strong>, particularly in flood-stricken regions.<\/p>\n<p>The most <strong>critical<\/strong> situation unfolds in North Kazakhstan Province, which borders Russia, where <strong>floodwaters<\/strong> threaten to reach the regional <strong>capital<\/strong> within two days.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-107427-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rss-efe24765664-c884-46bf-b92f-c23ed5e67917.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rss-efe24765664-c884-46bf-b92f-c23ed5e67917-hd-web.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rss-efe24765664-c884-46bf-b92f-c23ed5e67917-hd-web.mp4\">https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rss-efe24765664-c884-46bf-b92f-c23ed5e67917-hd-web.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Gaukhar <strong>Nurmukhambetov<\/strong>, the governor of North Kazakhstan, highlighted the immediate <strong>risk<\/strong> to communities situated along the <strong>Yesil<\/strong> River and urged adherence to emergency service directives.<\/p>\n<p>The flooding <strong>crisis<\/strong> persists in Kazakhstan\u2019s northern, western, and central provinces, inundating more than <strong>4,000 homes<\/strong> and nearly a thousand parcels of land.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Ministry of Emergency Situations<\/strong> reported that 35,551 personnel and over 3,000 vehicles are currently engaged in extensive <strong>rescue<\/strong> operations.<\/p>\n<p>For more than a week, <strong>Kazakhstan<\/strong> and <strong>Russia<\/strong> have been <strong>jointly<\/strong> fighting to manage the <strong>swollen<\/strong> rivers that continue to submerge thousands of residences in both countries. 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