Mudflow kills 8 people in Kyrgyzstan

Eight people, including two children, were swept away by a mudflow in Jalal-Abad Oblast, in the south of Kyrgyzstan, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Tuesday.

Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan] July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight people, including two children, were swept away by a mudflow in Jalal-Abad Oblast, in the south of Kyrgyzstan, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Tuesday. The mudflow occurred as a result of torrential rains in Aksy district, Jalal-Abad region.

The bodies of six citizens have been found, and the search for two children aged 3 and 5 continues, the report said. Also, the mudflow washed out roads, destroyed bridges and flooded several houses. (ANI/Xinhua)