Explosion At Gas Stations In Kazakhstan: Two Dead

In the city of Kulsary in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan, an explosion occurred at the NIT gas station, there are dead and victims. This was reported by Kazinform with reference to the Department of Emergency Situations of the Atyrau region.

It is reported that the remote control of 112 of the emergency department of the Atyrau region received a message that in Kulsary of the Zhylyoi district, an explosion of gas -air mixture (DHW) with the subsequent burning of the three close -stripped one -story buildings, a gas station and a two -story building located behind.

occurred.

Forces and funds of 60 people and 10 units of the Emergencies and NGPS techniques arrived at the scene.

According to preliminary data, 14 people were injured, two of them died.

“Fire -rescue units continue to extinguish the fire and cooling the gas carrier. At the same time, work is carried out to localize the foci of fire and evacuation of people from the dangerous zone,” the region’s emergency department said.

Meanwhile, the akim of the Atyrau region, Serik Shapkenov, held an emergency meeting of the operational headquarters in connection with the fire and explosion at the gas station.

“At the moment, all victims were taken to a district hospital with burns of varying degrees. On behalf of the Akim of the region, additional forces were sent from the city of Atyrau – specialists of the burn center, to provide medical care to the victims,” ​​the message said.

Akim of the region instructed the Department of Emergency Situations to ensure the full coordination of actions at the scene, take measures to localize the fire and minimize the consequences, as well as ensure the safety of the population in the fire zone.