35-year-old man dies after getting buried in sand
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A 35-year-old man has been killed after he was found buried in sand at the construction site in the northern city of Kazakhstan Petropavlovsk, Kazinform correspondent reports.
The incident occurred late on Thursday. According to reports, the man died on the spot after being buried in sand.
On September 14, the duty unit of the police office of Petropavlovsk received a call on a collapse of sand during works in trenches on Partizanskaya-Egemen Kazakhstan Street as a result of which a 35-year-old man founded buried in sand," reads a statement from the police office.
Investigation into the incident has been launched.
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CPC suspends oil lifting from Marine Terminal
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Caspian Pipeline Consortium has suspended oil lifting from the CPC Marine Terminal for bad weather conditions, Kazinform News Agency reports.
In November 2023, storm restrictions on transshipment were repeatedly announced at the Novorossiysk seaport, which CPC strictly followed. Oil is lifted from CPC Marine Terminal via Single Point Moorings (SPM) 5 km away from the shoreline with strict compliance with the industrial and environmental safety requirements. The SPM design allows for loading during adverse weather conditions when traditional onshore oil lifting systems are forced to suspend their operation, the company informs on its website.
Currently in the area of Novorossiysk, there are extremely unfavorable weather conditions: wind up to 22-24 m/s (79.2-86.4 km/h), wave height 6-8 meters.
Novorossiysk seaport master announced a storm warning, according to which oil loading was stopped at CPC Marine Terminal and tankers were withdrawn to waiting areas. The Company's tank farms are virtually full. Therefore, crude oil is accepted from the Shippers at lower flowrates.
CPC adheres to an uncompromising position on the environmental protection and safety during the operation of the Consortium’s Marine Terminal equipment in the Black Sea and the prevention of oil spill emergencies. On the basis of this attitude and following the relevant regulations, oil lifting has currently been suspended and the will also be the case in the future when similar conditions occur, a statement from the company reads.
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Cargo ship sinks off Greek island, 13 missing
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Thirteen crew members aboard a cargo vessel are missing after the ship sank off the Aegean Sea island of Lesvos on Sunday, Xinhua reports.
One sailor was rescued by a Hellenic Navy helicopter and was taken to a local hospital, Greece's national news agency AMNA reported.
The shipwreck occurred due to mechanical failure while strong winds of 8 on the Beaufort scale (62-74 km per hour) were blowing in the area, the report said.
Early Sunday morning, the captain of the cargo ship reported a mechanical failure to the authorities. At about 8:20 a.m. (0620 GMT), the ship tilted and sent emergency calls to nearby ships before disappearing from radar, reported local media Greek Reporter.
The cargo ship flew the flag of the Comoros Islands and is operated by a Lebanese company. The company said that the 14 crew members are from Egypt, Syria and India. The ship was carrying salt from Egypt to Istanbul, Turkey.
The Greek Coast Guard and the local port authority have dispatched helicopters and rescue ships to carry out the rescue operations.
Wind speed over the waters surrounding Lesvos was expected to rise up to 9 or 10 on the Beaufort scale, an emergency weather warning said on Saturday.
The severe weather, which triggered the 112 emergency service alert in several regions across Greece, was forecast to last until midday on Sunday.
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22-year-old dead after falling from 20th floor in Almaty
A 22-year-old man fell to his death from the 20th floor of a high-rise in the city of Almaty on Sunday morning, Kazinform Agency correspondent reports.
It was informed that the incident occurred in the morning on November 19 in the residential complex Comfort City.
The press service of the police department said in a statement that the man born in 2001 fell from the 20th floor of the residential building.
The video from the incident site is being disseminated on the internet.
An investigation into the incident has been launched.
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Death toll rises to 26 in north China coal mine company building fire
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Death toll has risen to 26 after a fire broke out Thursday morning at a building of a coal mine company in north China's Shanxi Province, according to rescuers, Xinhua reports.
The fire ripped through the second floor of the five-story building located in Lishi District of Lyuliang City. Rescue efforts are underway, according to local authorities.
More than 60 people have been sent to a local hospital for treatment.
The building belongs to the private Yongju coal mine company.
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