Death toll in explosion in military warehouse in Kazakhstan rises to 12-UPDATED-2

Death toll in explosion in military warehouse in Kazakhstan rises to 12-UPDATED-2
# 27 August 2021 19:25 (UTC +04:00)

The number of death in explosion at a military unit in Kazakhstan increase, APA reports citing RIA Novosti.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan has announced that the death toll has risen to 12.

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The number of death in explosion at a military unit in Kazakhstan increase, APA reports citing TASS.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan has announced that death toll has risen to 9.

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The death toll in a series of ammo depot blasts in southern Kazakhstan has risen to five people, the press office of the republic’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday, APA reports citing TASS.

A fire and subsequent blasts occurred at a military unit stationed in the Bayzak district of the Jambyl region at around 7:00 p.m. local time (4:00 p.m. Moscow time) on August 26. The fire triggered more than 10 blasts. According to the latest data, around 90 people have been injured in the blasts and 28 of them have been hospitalized.

"Another serviceman of the military unit in the Jambyl Region where the fire occurred has been found dead," the statement says.

It was earlier reported that four people died in the blasts.

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Four people have died on the fire response mission at a military warehouse in the Jambyl Province, Kazakhstan that saw explosions on Thursday, Kazakh Defense Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev told a briefing on Friday, APA reports citing TASS.

"Unfortunately, four servicemen have died when dealing with the consequences," he said.

Emergencies Minister Yuri Ilyin told the briefing that several more people were being searched for as they were yet to make contact.

Yermekbayev also said that there were multiple versions of what had happened at the depot being studied. "We do not rule out various causes. It can be a safety guideline violation, self-ignition, chemical reaction, while a deliberate arson or sabotage are also not ruled out," he added.

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