ALMATY (Reuters) – The death toll from a fire at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan rose to four after the body of another worker was found, the group’s local mining unit ArcelorMittal Temirtau said on Saturday.
The fire broke out at the mine in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region on Thursday. One miner is still missing.
Kazakhstan’s authorities have started an investigation into the incident but have not yet given any information on the cause of the fire.
ArcelorMittal Temirtau owns 15 coal and iron ore mines in Kazakhstan and an integrated steel plant.
(Reporting by Mariya Gordeyeva; Editing by David Holmes)
ALMATY (Reuters) – The death toll in the ArcelorMittal coal mine fire in Kazakhstan has increased to four as another worker’s body was discovered, announced ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local mining unit of the group. The fire broke out at the mine in the Karaganda region on Thursday, and one miner is still missing.
The authorities in Kazakhstan have initiated an investigation into the incident but have not yet disclosed any information regarding the cause of the fire. ArcelorMittal Temirtau possesses 15 coal and iron ore mines in Kazakhstan, along with an integrated steel plant.
(Reporting by Mariya Gordeyeva; Editing by David Holmes)
It has been confirmed by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local mining unit of the group, that the death toll from a fire in an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan has risen to four after the discovery of another worker’s body. The fire broke out at the mine located in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan on Thursday, and currently, one miner remains missing.
The authorities in Kazakhstan have launched an investigation into the incident, yet no details regarding the cause of the fire have been released as of yet. ArcelorMittal Temirtau operates 15 coal and iron ore mines in addition to an integrated steel plant in Kazakhstan.
(Reporting by Mariya Gordeyeva; Editing by David Holmes)
The death toll from a fire in an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan has increased to four after another worker’s body was discovered, according to a statement made by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the group’s local mining unit. The incident occurred at the mine situated in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan on Thursday. One miner is still unaccounted for.
The authorities in Kazakhstan have initiated an investigation into the matter, although no information concerning the cause of the fire has been disclosed so far. ArcelorMittal Temirtau owns and operates 15 coal and iron ore mines along with an integrated steel plant in Kazakhstan.
(Reporting by Mariya Gordeyeva; Editing by David Holmes)
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