Earthquake shakes Kazakhstan's biggest city

A general view shows the city of Almaty

ALMATY (Reuters) - An earthquake jolted Kazakhstan's biggest city of Almaty on Monday, sending dozens of people scurrying to safety outdoors as sirens went off.

The quake of magnitude estimated at about 5 in Almaty by Kazakhstan's emergencies ministry, was also felt in Bishkek, the capital of neighbouring Kyrgyzstan.

(Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)