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11 dead in fire at ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan: local officials

GreenWatch Desk Fire 2023-10-28, 11:20am

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At least 11 people have died in a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan belonging to global steel giant ArcelorMittal, local officials said Saturday, reports BSS.

"A fire broke out at the Kostenko mine, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, while 18 victims with various degrees of injury were taken to hospital" the regional authorities said in a statement, adding that "of the 252 miners present at the time of the tragedy, 205 miners were brought to the surface".