Death toll from coal mine explosion in Karaganda rgn rises to 38

The bodies of 38 deceased people have been found in the Kostenko mine. The search for 8 miners continues, Kazinform News Agency cites the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan. 

Search works are hampered by destroyed mining equipment and mounds, reads the statement.

An explosion occurred at 2:33am on October 28 in ArcelorMittal Temirtau's Kostenko coal mine in Karaganda region. 252 people were in the mine during the explosion, 205 of whom were taken to the surface.

The General Prosecutor's Office has launched a criminal investigation into the accident. According to ArcelorMittal Temirtau, there was a methane gas explosion in the lava in the mine, leading to the deaths of mine workers.