In Talgar, two young individuals went missing, with one eventually being located in the surrounding mountainous terrain.
Two young tykes vanished in Talgar one evening, playing unsupervised in the parking lot of a private residence. With the sun dipping down and no trace of the kids in sight, their panicked parents reached out to emergency services – as reported by Liter.kz, citing EMERCOM of Kazakhstan.
According to the department's press office, the missing boy, born in 2020, and his sister, born in 2015, were frolicking nearby when they went MIA. The worried parents quickly dialed the 112 number.
Responding to the distress call, emergency services, local law enforcement, residents, and relatives descended upon the scene. Search and rescue dogs, along with a drone, were deployed in the frantic hunt. Despite the pitch-black darkness and rugged terrain, the search continued through the night, with rescuers undeterred.
Eventually, the boy was found huddled in the mountains at midnight, some three kilometers from the house, and the girl turned up early the following morning, 10 kilometers away from where they were playing.
Once checked over by doctors, both children were safely reunited with their relieved parents. Thankfully, their health wasn't an issue.
Did you know?
- In nearby Almaty, there's an exciting marathon happening on June 29, 2025, in the Talgar district[2]. Participants, including children age 10 and up, can join in a 2km race for the kids' category[2].
- The region around Almaty is teeming with nature-filled activities, such as exploring botanical gardens[3] and discussing wildlife[1].
- The children who went missing in Talgar were found after a night-long search, with the boy discovered three kilometers and the girl ten kilometers from the house.
- Despite the difficult terrain and darkness, the search and rescue operation, involving emergency services, local law enforcement, residents, and search dogs, continued undeterred.
- Once checked over by doctors, the disappearance of the two children proved to have no lasting harm on their health.
- Interestingly, a marathon for children aged 10 and up is planned to take place in the Talgar district of nearby Almaty on June 29, 2025, offering an exciting opportunity for children in the region.
