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The number of victims given today by Kazakh Prosecutor General Serik Shalabayev confirms that violence is the deadliest in the country’s post-Soviet history.
At least 225 people have been killed in last week’s riots in Kazakhstan, including 19 members of the security forces.
The prosecutor said today that the bodies of those killed were scattered in the morgues of various cities of the country.
The latest figure is a significant increase from previous reports when only 50 victims were officially admitted, including, according to authorities, 26 “criminals” and 18 security officers.
Shalabayev told a news conference that the victims included civilians and “bandits” killed by security forces.
“Unfortunately, there were also victims of acts of terrorism,” he said.
The official said the figure is not final and that the numbers could be updated later.
The figure provided confirmed that the violence was the worst in the country’s post-Soviet history.
Health Ministry spokeswoman Asel Artakshinova added that more than 2,600 had sought medical treatment in hospitals and 67 were still in serious condition.
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