This was reported by Sputnik Kazakhstan with reference to the head of the region, Gulshara Abdykalikova.

She announced this on the air of the Khabar 24 TV channel.

It is noted that in the region "there is a red level of terrorist danger."

The riots injured 168 people.

Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan said that the protesters who refuse to lay down their arms will be destroyed.