11 people drowned in Syrdarya River in Kazakhstan 

Rescuers have found and retrieved the bodies of eight of the 11 victims of mass drowning in the Syrdarya River in Turkistan region, Kazakhstan, Report informs, citing Kazinform.

Search for other three missing people is underway.

Four families (20 relatives in total) were resting in undesignated swim area of the river today.

An operational headquarters was set up in the local emergencies department.

144 people are involved in search and rescue works.

Four of the dead are minors under 16 and four are above 16 years.