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Tandoor bakery explodes in Astana, leaving people injured
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Kazakhstan /Disasters & Emergencies

Tandoor bakery explodes in Astana, leaving people injured

From Tengrinews · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A gas cylinder exploded in a tandoor bakery in Astana, Kazakhstan, causing structural damage and injuring four people.
  • The explosion occurred due to a 50-liter gas cylinder detonating inside the bakery.
  • Two Uzbek citizens and two Kazakh citizens, including a teenager, sustained injuries and were taken to hospital or treated at the scene.

An explosion rocked a tandoor bakery in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday morning, injuring four people and causing significant damage. The blast occurred at 8:55 a.m. at a building on Zhiyenkulov Street. Authorities confirmed that a 50-liter gas cylinder detonated inside the bakery. The force of the explosion caused part of the ceiling and the doorway to collapse. A nearby Toyota vehicle was also damaged.

Emergency services responded quickly, with police reporting that four injured individuals were found during an initial sweep. Doctors provided treatment to one person at the scene, while the other three were transported to the hospital. The injured include two Uzbek citizens, aged 41 and 19, who were inside the premises at the time of the blast. Two Kazakh citizens, a 16-year-old male and a 27-year-old man, also sustained injuries in the incident.

During the reconnaissance, four injured people were found and are being taken to hospital. Doctors are also examining one injured person at the scene.

โ€” policePolice reported on the immediate aftermath of the explosion, detailing the number of injured and the medical response.
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