Kalachi, Kazakhstan

Kalachi (Kazakh: Кaлaчи, Kalachi), previously Kalachevskiy,[1] is a rural locality in Esil District of Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[2] Prior to the evacuation, It had around 810 people.[3]

This article is about Kalachi. Not to be confused with Karachi or Kulachi.
Kalachi
Кaлaчи
Town
Kalachi
Coordinates: 52°14′50″N 66°31′43″E
Country Kazakhstan
RegionAkmola Region
Population
 (2014)
 • Total680

Sleeping Epidemic

Since March 2013, the "illness" had spread to around 140 people.[4]

In 2014, it was reported that almost a fifth of the population had been affected with a 'sleep syndrome'.[5][6] In January 2015, reports said that over half of the village's population planned to move elsewhere.[7] It was later determined that increased carbon monoxide levels from a nearby abandoned mine had caused oxygen levels in the town to fall.[8][9]

References
  1. "Kalachi". Tageo. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. "Kalachi". Satellite City Maps. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. Luhn, Alec (2015-07-17). "Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  4. Luhn, Alec (2015-07-17). "Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  5. "What is the cause of sleep syndrome in Kalachi?". Tengri News. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. "The village that fell asleep: mystery illness perplexes Kazakh scientists". The Guardian. 25 March 2015.
  7. "Kazakhstan: Villagers relocated over sleep illness". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. Luhn, Alec (17 July 2015). "Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government". The Guardian.
  9. Zhang, Sarah. "The Mystery of the Kazakhstani Sleeping Sickness". Wired.
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