Tengiz oilfield blast: nearly 4,000 employees put on leave
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As reported earlier, the accident occurred on July 6, at around 09:55 am at the Tengiz oilfield in Zhylyoi district of Atyrau region.
Local emergency department said that a flange connection failure had caused the blast which led to the death of two workers and injured three.
The press office of Tengizchevroil also commented on the incident. According to the company, the explosion occurred during the pipeline hydrostatic testing works carried out by the workers of Senimdi Kurylys contracting company and its two contracting organizations.
As the regional healthcare department informed, one worker died on the spot, another worker died in TCO Clinic located at the oilfield. The third worker with multiple injuries was transported to a regional hospital by plane. According to chief of the healthcare department Askhan Baiduvaliyev the man is in the intensive care unit of a regional hospital, where he has undergone surgery. "The patient born in 1996 is a native of Kurmangazy district of Atyrau region. He got multiple internal injuries, several ribs were broken. His condition is estimated as critical. The fourth worker was taken to the Zhylyoi District Hospital. He got a closed hip injury. The fifth man was psychologically assisted by the personnel of TCO Clinic," he said.
The families of the victims and those injured will get compensation.
The tragic incident occurred two days before the end of the shift of Senimdi Kurylys LLP employees, Industrial Relations Manager Gulmira Bapanova says.
The contracting organization that had conducted the tests suspended its work. About 4,000 employees were put on leave. A special commission is investigating the incident.
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Those attending debated prospects for bilateral cooperation in the sphere of tourism. As stated there further strengthening joint tourism activities is the common goal of the two nations. Some 2.5 mln tourists visited Lithuania in 2021 which is 16% as compared to 2020.
The Kazakh delegation said that the country’s inbound tourism keeps on recovering. In 2022 Kazakhstan welcomed over 4.7 mln international tourists which is threefold more than the previous year.
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Kazakhstan to launch new Astana-Chelyabinsk route
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The Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee and aviation authorities of Russia agreed on opening direct regular flights en route Astana-Chelyabinsk, Kazinform refers to the Committee’s Telegram Channel.
Thus, Qazaq Air will start operating Astana-Chelyabinsk flights on February 13 three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on De-Havilland Dash 8- Q400 aircraft.
An increase in air service between Kazakhstan and Russia is expected to contribute to the further development of trade and economic, investment, tourist, and cultural cooperation.
Check airline tickets online on the air company’s official website.
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Direct flights linking Astana and Beijing to resume
Regular flights linking the capital cities of Kazakhstan and China will be resumed this March, Kazinform has learned from the Telegram channel of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
This will be done as part of the joint efforts of the Civil Aviation Committee and the Chinese aviation authorities to resume and open new international flights.
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More flights between Kazakhstan and China will help speed up the development of trade and economic, investment, tourist, cultural, and business cooperation between two friendly countries.
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Belgium’s leading university to welcome Kazakh farm experts
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The Kazakh delegation visited the Veterinary School’s halls and laboratories. Students have an opportunity to take part in horse ultrasound research and animal surgeries.
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