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Snow Avalanche Hits Almaty Region's Highway on March 22, 2024

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A snow avalanche occurred on the Almaty - Cosmostation highway in the Almaty region on March 22, 2024. The avalanche had a volume of 600 m3, a length of up to 50 m, and a height of up to 2 m, descending onto the road at around 5:00 pm.

The national road management operator "KazAvtoZhol" has stated that their personnel are currently clearing the road. Two pieces of machinery (1 loader, 1 bulldozer) and 10 staff members are involved in the operation. Additionally, monitoring and surveillance of the situation are being conducted.

Earlier reports indicated that an avalanche had also occurred near the Pioneer ski resort in Almaty.