Date: August 17, 2023
Location: Karaganda (Kazakhstan)
Address: Shakhtinsk District
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Coal Mining
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Kazakhstanskaya Mine
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Five Dead
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The Kazakhstanskaya Mine is a coal mine in the Shakhtinsk District of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. It was commissioned in 1969 and was acquired by the coal division of JCS ArcelorMittal Temirtau in 1996.
Incident Description:
On August 22, 2023, Kazinform reported a fire at a coal mine in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
The fire erupted on August 17 at 10:05 a.m. while 227 miners were underground. 222 were safely evacuated, but five miners lost their lives. Their bodies were recovered and identified.
Firefighters faced adverse conditions—low visibility, high temperatures, and restricted breathing. The fire suppression in the mine required specific techniques, including gypsum partition installation for containment.
According to the Minister of Emergencies, the fire began on a conveyor belt and spread to the coal bed. An investigation is currently underway.
Sources:
Kazinform
