Body of 15-year-old boy missing after mudflow found in Issyk-Kul region
The body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing after a mudflow in Issyk-Kul region last week was found today at 3 a.m. The regional police department told 24.kg news agency.
The body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing after a mudflow in Issyk-Kul region last week was found today at 3 a.m. The regional police department told 24.kg news agency.
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has extended the weather alert for May 23–25.
The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan continues to monitor the sanitary and epidemiological situation in areas of Batken, Osh, and Talas regions affected by mudflows on June 19–21.
An emergency situation has been declared in Ak-Sai rural area following mudflows, the office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Batken region reported.
Kyrgyzstan will begin preparing financial reserves in advance for earthquakes, mudflows, landslides, and other natural disasters. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy for 2026–2030.
Kyrgyzstan’s Finance Minister, Ruslan Suinaliev, told reporters about the allocation of large sums from the national budget to the country’s regions. The funds will be used for the construction of social facilities, preparation for Shanghai Cooperation Organization events, and mudflow relief.
A mudflow occurred in Uzgen district of Osh region after heavy rains, inundating dozens of homes, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Water supply disruptions have been recorded in several districts of Osh since yesterday, the Osh City Hall reported.
This spring, over 400,000 forest and fruit trees were planted in four districts of Kyrgyzstan as part of an FAO project to combat climate change, the organization’s press service reported.
A weather alert has been issued in Kyrgyzstan for April 28–29, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
The MoveGreen team has prepared an analytical review of the El Niño climate phenomenon, examining its potential impact on weather patterns and natural hazards in Central Asia, particularly in Kyrgyzstan.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Kate Forbes, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), who arrived in Kyrgyzstan on her first official visit.
Work to pump out water and clean up residential areas affected by heavy rainfall has been fully completed in Aravan district of Osh region. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.