A view reveals the Kostenko coal mine operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, as a rescue operation continues following a mine hearth, in Karaganda, Kazakhstan October 28.
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At least 16 folks have died in a mine hearth in Kazakhstan, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the native unit of the Luxembourg-based steelmaker which operates the mine, stated on Saturday.
Eighteen folks have sought medical assist, the corporate stated in a press release. Of the 252 folks at the Kostenko mine, 205 had been evacuated and 31 had not been positioned by 10 a.m. (0400 GMT), the corporate stated.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who expressed condolences to victims’ households, ordered his cupboard to cease funding cooperation with the ArcelorMittal Temirtau, and the federal government stated it was finalising a deal to nationalise the corporate that runs the nation’s greatest metal mill.
