Finland condoles at mine explosion victims in Kazakhstan
Published : 30 Oct 2023, 02:23
DF Report
Finland on Sunday expressed profound condolence at the death of dozens of people the mine accident in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region on Saturday, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
“We express our heartfelt condolences to everyone affected by the tragic mine explosion in Kazakhstan on Saturday 28 October,” the ministry wrote in a post on social media platform X in the afternoon.
The death toll of the mine accident in Kazakhstan has risen to 36, with 10 people reported missing, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday, reported Xinhua.
Local media reported that a methane explosion struck the mine shaft earlier Sunday.
A total of 208 miners have been evacuated after the accident.