2 die of acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning in Akmola region
16:15, 2 June 2015
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Two fatal cases of acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning have been registered in Almaty region today.
Four employees of Burabai Su Arnasy waste treatment facilities Y. Mishurov, S. Sadykov, Y. Dryugin and A. Shevchenko sustained hydrogen sulfide gas poisoning while carrying out repair works early Tuesday morning. Mishurov died straight away. Dryugin died in a matter of hours after his arrival at the hospital. The patients' cause of death was attributed to acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning. Akmola region medics continue to fight for the lives of Sadykov and Shevchenko.