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At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan

At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan

AT least 32 people have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said. Operator ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal, said 206 of 252 people at the Kostenko mine had been evacuated after what appeared to be a methane blast. It said 18 people had sought medical attention. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who expressed condolences to the victims' families and declared a national day of mourning on October 29, ordered his cabinet to stop investment cooperation with ArcelorMittal Temirtau. The company said it had suspended operation of coal…
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