The shootings continue in the center of Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty, RIA Novosti reports.

According to local media, the shootings continued virtually all night.

According to Sputnik Kazakhstan, now the police are "clearing" Almaty of demonstrators.

"The anti-terrorist operation continues in the city. Residents of the city are helping the police identify suspicious groups of people," the respective statement reads.

The agency notes, however, that the operation is getting complicated by the fog over the former Kazakh capital city.