A rescue operation for employees of a private mining company has been completed in the Chatkal district of Jalal-Abad region. The people were stranded on the Kichi-Sandyk jailoo in the Chandalash rural community of Kanysh-Kiya due to a sudden deterioration in weather conditions, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Rescue operation progress
The incident was reported on November 11 at approximately 15:25. Due to fallen snow, the road to the pasture became impassable, leaving employees unable to leave their workplace independently. Rescuers led by Major T. Egemberdiev, head of the Chatkal district department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, were dispatched to assess the situation and conduct the evacuation. The operation utilized a service vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The first evacuation attempt was unsuccessful: due to difficult road conditions and darkness, rescuers were forced to return at 19:20. Colonel Ch. Shekenov, head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations administration for the Jalal-Abad region, took over the coordination of the work. The following morning, November 12, 12 horses were prepared for the continued operation in the Kara-Shoro area.
Results
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, all seven people were successfully rescued by November 13.
