The fire at the mine named after Kostenko has not yet gone out. The administration of "ArcelorMittal Temirtau" assures that the situation does not cause concern.

"Today, 1220 people work at the mine, 206 of them on vacation, yesterday we talked with the administration of ArcelorMittal Temirtau and agreed that we will leave a minimum of 360 people in the mine. We will send 300 people on vacation. nearby mines - Kuzembaev, Abai and Saransk, " said the head of the labour inspection department of the Karagandy region Kanatbek Balsariev.

The situation is under control of Mayor of the region Yerlan Koshanov.

Experts named the natural cause as a preliminary cause of ignition. It is about self-heating of coal, which sometimes happens in mines.

Recall, on March 10, the fire at the mine named Kostenko occurred. At the time of the fire, there were 113 people in the mine. None of them suffered, all raised to the surface.

“The Qazaq Times”