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Russian experts expected to arrive at Abay mine

The arrival of the Russian experts is expected at Abay mine tomorrow.

Abay. January 15. Kazakhstan Today - The arrival of the Russian experts is expected at Abay mine tomorrow. The chairman of the governmental commission informed today at the press conference on investigation of the reasons of the mine explosion, the Minister of Emergency of Kazakhstan Vladimir Bozhko, the agency reports.

According to the minister, arrival of the Russian experts from Kemerovo and St. Petersburg is expected tomorrow. Dr. Sci.Tech., the Professor of the Scientific Research Institute of Safe Works in Mining Industry V. Murashev.

According to V. Bozhko, the Russian experts have been invited, as the event at Abay mine is an unprecedented case, when all pit was caught by fire. It is connected with special mountain-geological conditions of the mine.

The experts from the leading Russian Burn Centers have been invited to render medical aid to the victims.

According to vice Director of the Department of Treatment-and-Prophylactic Department of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan Bahytzhan Seksenbayev, now the condition of 7people out of 14 is estimated as stable heavy. One of the miners has 60 % of integument and respiratory ways burnt. Other 7 injured miners are recovering.

As it was informed earlier, the explosion of methane on lava 32К-10С occurred at Abay mine belonging to Arcelor Mittal Temirtau Company today at 9.30 in Karaganda.

As a result of the accident, 30 miners were killed, 14 miners are now in hospitals of the regional center of Karaganda and Abay settlement.

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