Kazakh PM to meet families of killed miners in Karaganda region
12:11, 19 August 2023
SHAKHTINSK. KAZINFORM Alikhan Smailov arrived in Karaganda region to meet the families of the miners died in the fire at the Kazakhstanskaya coal mine and authorities of the akimat and central state bodies, Kazinform cites the Prime Minister’s press service.
As earlier reported, a fire broke out at 10:05 am on a conveyer band of Kazakhstanskaya coal mine of ArcelorMittal Temirtau’s Coal Division.
227 workers were in the mine. They were evacuated through a boundary shaft of the mine. 222 miners were rescued by 14:00 with five remaining in the mine. The body of a miner was recovered in the evening. He was identified in the morning. The next day the body of one more worker was found. The search is underway as two more miners are still missing.
11 workers are staying in hospitals.
A criminal investigation was launched.
