Death toll from ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan rises to 4 By Reuters

2023-08-19 19:40:17

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ALMATY (Reuters) – The death toll from a fire at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan has risen to four after the body of another worker was found, local mining unit ArcelorMittal Temirtau said on Saturday.

The fire started at the mine in the Karaganda region on Thursday. One miner is still missing.

Kazakh authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, but have yet to release any information on the cause of the fire.

ArcelorMittal Temirtau owns 15 coal mines in Kazakhstan and an integrated steel plant.

(Reporting by Mariya Gordeyeva)