32 dead, 14 missing after mine fire in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, October 28 At least 32 persons have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Saturday. Operator ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal, said 206 of...

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Updated At : 11:46 AM Oct 29, 2023 IST

ALMATY, October 28

At least 32 persons have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Saturday.

Operator ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal, said 206 of 252 persons at the Kostenko mine had been evacuated after what appeared to be a methane blast.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who expressed condolences to the victims’ families and declared a national day of mourning on October 29, ordered his cabinet to stop investment cooperation with ArcelorMittal Temirtau. — Reuters

32 dead, 14 missing after mine fire in Kazakhstan

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