A Russian man was rescued from snow captivity, while a villager in the Atyrau region faced a wolf attack—highlights from the night’s events.

The editorial team of IA "NewTimes.kz" has prepared a review of significant events that occurred on the night of December 21 for its readers.

Important:

• A Kazakh has become an honorary resident of Seoul. A solemn ceremony was held at the Seoul City Hall to confer the title of "Honorary Resident of Seoul." This year, this prestigious award was given to a citizen of Kazakhstan – Ruslan Kairambayev, an employee of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Korea.

Astana:

• Residents of the village of Zhibek Zholy, located in the suburbs of Astana, are outraged by ongoing water supply issues. Approximately 12,000 people currently live there. A large portion of the villagers complain that water from central sources is supplied inconsistently. According to them, it is turned off 5-6 times a week.

Regions:

• A "drift enthusiast" has been detained in Almaty. Police held the 20-year-old driver accountable for petty hooliganism and lack of insurance. By court decision, the 20-year-old offender was sentenced to 5 days of administrative arrest. The vehicle has been impounded.

• A boy fell on a knife in the North Kazakhstan region. The blade went through his eye and injured his brain. This shocking incident occurred in Petropavlovsk. The blade passed through the child's eye and damaged his brain. Medical professionals assess the patient's condition as extremely severe but remain hopeful of saving the child's life and eyesight.

• A heavy snowfall in Almaty has paralyzed transportation. Passengers of both ground and air transport have found themselves trapped by the severe weather. The international airport announced that it is temporarily not accepting flights. Meanwhile, traffic jams stretching for kilometers have formed on the roads.

• A wolf attacked a villager in the Atyrau region. The incident occurred in the village of Yeltay in the Inder district. The wolf attacked a man who had come to feed his livestock.

• In the village of Tsentralnoe in Karaganda, a gas explosion left a large family without a roof over their heads. They narrowly escaped casualties. At the time of the incident, the homeowner was inside with a child.

• Rescuers freed a Russian from a snow trap. Due to worsening weather conditions with heavy snow and a blizzard, a car heading to the village of Ushbas in the Sarysu district of the Zhambyl region got stuck in a snowdrift and could not get out on its own.

Sports:

Rybakina defeated the former world number one in just 35 minutes. The 2022 Wimbledon champion, Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina, secured another victory for the "Falcons" team in a match against the "Kites" as part of the third season of the exhibition team tournament — the World Tennis League (WTL).

Residents of the village of Zhibek Zholy, located in the suburbs of Astana, are outraged by ongoing water supply issues. Approximately 12,000 people currently live there. A large portion of the villagers complain that water from central sources is supplied inconsistently. According to them, it is turned off 5-6 times a week.