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Kazakhstan cafe blast, fire kill at least seven

February 27, 2026 2:06 AM EST

MOSCOW, ‌Feb ​27 (Reuters) - ​A blast and ‌fire in a cafe ⁠killed at ‌least seven people ‌and injured 19 in Kazakhstan's ​northern town of ⁠Shchuchinsk, local authorities said ​on Friday.

A 16-year-old girl was among ​the ‌casualties, with as many ⁠as 13 still in ⁠hospital, they added in ​a post on Instagram, but gave ‌no further details.

(Reporting by ‌Reuters; ⁠Writing by ‌Gleb ​Stolyarov; Editing by Clarence ‌Fernandez)



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