٠٠:٠١:٤٨Burnt cars and debris could be seen outside the Presidential Residence in Almaty on Tuesday following the deadly riots in Kazakhstan.
The lawn near the residence is covered with red paint and shards of glass from broken windows lie strewn around the fire-damaged building.
The unrest in Kazakhstan started after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on January 2, as prices of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1.
The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.
According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health, over 1,300 people have been injured during the protests, and almost 400 have been hospitalised. The official number of those detained, provided by the country’s Interior Ministry, is over 10,000.
Authorities in Kazakhstan have previously claimed that at least 164 people were killed in the unrest, including 103 in Almaty, later however refuting this number due to “technical mistake”.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) started sending forces to Kazakhstan to assist with law enforcement at the request of Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Kazakhstan: Burnt cars, damaged buildings show aftermath of riots in Almaty
Burnt cars and debris could be seen outside the Presidential Residence in Almaty on Tuesday following the deadly riots in Kazakhstan.
The lawn near the residence is covered with red paint and shards of glass from broken windows lie strewn around the fire-damaged building.
The unrest in Kazakhstan started after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on January 2, as prices of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1.
The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.
According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health, over 1,300 people have been injured during the protests, and almost 400 have been hospitalised. The official number of those detained, provided by the country’s Interior Ministry, is over 10,000.
Authorities in Kazakhstan have previously claimed that at least 164 people were killed in the unrest, including 103 in Almaty, later however refuting this number due to “technical mistake”.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) started sending forces to Kazakhstan to assist with law enforcement at the request of Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Burnt cars and debris could be seen outside the Presidential Residence in Almaty on Tuesday following the deadly riots in Kazakhstan.
The lawn near the residence is covered with red paint and shards of glass from broken windows lie strewn around the fire-damaged building.
The unrest in Kazakhstan started after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on January 2, as prices of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1.
The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.
According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health, over 1,300 people have been injured during the protests, and almost 400 have been hospitalised. The official number of those detained, provided by the country’s Interior Ministry, is over 10,000.
Authorities in Kazakhstan have previously claimed that at least 164 people were killed in the unrest, including 103 in Almaty, later however refuting this number due to “technical mistake”.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) started sending forces to Kazakhstan to assist with law enforcement at the request of Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.