At the Almaty airport, a man set himself on fire in front of people.

On the evening of August 25, a man set himself on fire in front of police at Almaty International Airport. Police and security personnel responded quickly and extinguished the flames with a fire extinguisher, allowing the man to survive.

"On August 25 at 10:06 PM in Terminal T1 of Almaty Airport, a man attempted to set himself on fire near the ticket counter. Police officers, together with airport security, immediately took safety measures: they extinguished the fire and called an ambulance. The man was taken to the city hospital," the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

The Transport Police Department has opened a criminal case. Police are conducting an investigation and are determining the cause and circumstances of the incident.