252 Workers at ArcelorMittal’s Kostenko Coal Plant Affected by Fire Possibly Caused by Methane Gas
The ArcelorMittal Temirtão Company has reported that approximately 252 individuals were present at the Kostenko coal plant when a devastating fire broke out, suspected to be triggered by the presence of highly flammable methane gas.
As stated by the renowned AP news agency, ArcelorMittal Temirtão serves as the representative company of the globally recognized ArcelorMittal corporation, a Luxembourg-based multinational enterprise and the second-largest steel producer worldwide. With a significant presence in the Karaganda region, the company operates eight coal mines, alongside four iron mines situated in the central and northern sectors of Kazakhstan.
Regrettably, this unfortunate incident marks the latest in a tragic series of fatalities within the ArcelorMittal Temirtau workplace. In August of this year, four workers lost their lives due to a fire within the same mine. Furthermore, tragedy struck once again in November, when a methane gas leak claimed the lives of five individuals at a separate mine.
Concerns Raised: President Kassim Jomart Tokayev Criticizes ArcelorMittal’s Government Cooperation
In response to these alarming incidents, President Kassim Jomart Tokayev recently voiced his unequivocal criticism of ArcelorMittal, denouncing the company as the “worst” in the nation’s history with regards to their collaboration with the government.
Arcelor Mital Company Temirtão said that around 252 people were working at the Kostenko coal plant at the time of the fire. which is believed to be caused bymethane gas
AP news agency reported that Arcelor Mital Temirtão Company is the representative company of ArcelorMittal, an international company headquartered in Luxembourg and the second largest steel producer in the world. It has 8 coal mines throughout the Karaganda region. and there are 4 iron mines in the central and northern regions ofKazakhstan
The fire is the latest in a series of deaths at the ArcelorMittal Temirtau workplace, where four miners died in August after a fire in the same mine. And five people died from a methane gas leak at another mine in November. 2022
latest President Kassim Jomart Tokayev He said ArcelorMittal was the “worst” company in the history of the country in terms of cooperation with the government.
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