Astana court hears paramedic testimony on colleague's death in facade collapse

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Astana court hears paramedic testimony on colleague's death in facade collapse

Paramedic Dilnaz Baizakova testified in an Astana court on August 26 about the death of her colleague Uldana Myrzuan in the November 8, 2025 facade collapse. She described how bricks fell on them as they tried to help victims, leaving Myrzuan fatally injured. The hearing is part of the trial over the collapse that injured five people.

Key Facts

The facade collapse on Tauelsizdik Avenue in Astana on November 8, 2025 injured five people, including two paramedics.
Paramedic Uldana Myrzuan died while helping victims after the collapse.
Paramedic Dilnaz Baizakova suffered a concussion, closed head injury, and amnesia in the same incident.
Victim Zhangeldy Kairov spent 18 days in hospital after the collapse.
The trial is being held in the Interdistrict Criminal Court of Astana, presided over by Judge Meruert Abaeva.

Paramedic Testimony

Dilnaz Baizakova testified that she and Uldana Myrzuan were working their first shift together on November 8, 2025. They received a first-priority call about a wall collapse and went to the scene with medical equipment. Baizakova said people at the scene begged them to help the injured, so they began providing first aid despite safety rules requiring them to wait for emergency services. While trying to lift a victim, bricks fell on them; Baizakova was hit and when she got up, she saw Myrzuan lying face down with blood coming from her ears and nose. Baizakova broke down in tears while recounting the incident in court.

Victim Accounts

Victim Zhangeldy Kairov testified that he saw his relatives Ainur Nurpeisova and Gulnar Kalieva near the store entrance, partially under bricks. Kairov said sand began falling from above, and he lost consciousness, waking up in an ambulance. He recalled a paramedic shouting for a stretcher before he lost consciousness again. According to the indictment, Kairov and Nurpeisova suffered open penetrating head injuries and fractures classified as serious harm to health, while Kalieva suffered moderate harm. Victim Gulnar Kalieva testified that bricks were falling like rain that day.

Trial Proceedings

The main trial began on August 26, 2026 in the Interdistrict Criminal Court of Astana. The defense for the accused, the chairperson of the condominium association, filed a motion alleging investigation violations. The court rejected a defense motion to postpone the trial and a request to recuse Judge Meruert Abaeva. Another paramedic, Zarina Mukhamadgalieva, testified that she treated a woman with a head wound and injured arms inside the store.

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Astana court hears paramedic testimony on colleague's death in facade collapse

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Astana court hears paramedic testimony on colleague's death in facade collapse

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