A man dies as boiler blows up in Pavlodar school
08:56, 3 October 2012
ASTANA. October 3. KAZINFORM An explosion of a central heating boiler occurred in Pavlodar school on October 2. A carrying wall and a roof were also damaged, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies reported. A 62-year-old plumber died at the scene.
Fourteen rescuers and four units of the rescue service equipment worked at the place of accident.
A special commission is investigating the accident's reasons. Governor Orazgeldy Kairgeldinov visited the scene and instructed to connect the school to the backup boiler and prepare an estimate for repairs.
School received acts of examinations and permission to start the heating season before the launching of the heating equipment.