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epa09678685 A general view of the burned and looted city hall of Almaty in the aftermath of riots in downtown of Almaty, Kazakhstan, 11 January 2022. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022 - residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a twofold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests turned into looting, the militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. The authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until 19 January and launched a counter-terrorism operation. As reported by the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, some 164 people where killed during the riots. As a result of the riots, 2,265 people in different regions of the country applied for medical assistance while 83 people remain in serious condition in hospitals of Kazakhstan. EPA/STR