Death toll from Kazakhstan coal mine explosion reaches 32 - UPDATED

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  • 28 October, 2023
  • 11:45
Death toll from Kazakhstan coal mine explosion reaches 32 - UPDATED

The death toll in the coal mine explosion in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan has reached 32, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the country said, Report informs.

13:55

The death toll in the coal mine explosion in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan has reached 28, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the country said, Report informs.

12:15

The death toll from the explosion of methane gas in the coal mine in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan has reached 21, Report informs, citing Kazinform.

It was reported that the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, ordered the government to stop the investment cooperation with the "ArcelorMittal Temirtau" company.

The Cabinet of Ministers emphasized that the "ArcelorMittal Temirtau" company, where people died in the mine in Karaganda, will be handed over to the state.

09:36

The death toll from the explosion of methane gas in the coal mine in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan has reached 16 people, Report informs, citing a statement by ArcelorMittal Temirtau.

The search for another 31 miners continues.

The accident is believed to have been caused by the explosion of methane gas in the lava.