What the records say
- When
- 13 Sep 2009
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 45.02° N, 78.37° E
- Description
- building fire in Kazakhstan
2009 Taldykorgan fire
Building fire in Kazakhstan
The 2009 Taldykorgan fire occurred on 13 September 2009, when at least 38 people were killed in a fire at a drug abuse clinic in Taldykorgan, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. At least 10 others were re-hospitalised after the fire. Two of the dead were staff, the other 36 were patients. The building dates from 1951. The cause of the blaze is unknown.
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