In Almaty pensioner, victim of heating main blowout, dies

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - In Almaty a pensioner, victim of heating main burst, has died yesterday. Doctors fought for the life of the 67-year-old Zhuman Esimbekov for four days. Four days before the old man fell in nearly boiling water and got 55 percent body burns.
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As it was previously reported the incident occurred on Monday. A pipe burst at the crossing of Raimbek and Seifullin streets and a huge amount of hot water was gushing out into the pavement releasing clouds of steam and threatening people's feet and even more.

Boiling water flooded streets, pedestrians and cars. A passenger bus got stuck in a large pit indiscernible under the water layers of water and steam. All the passengers had to be evacuated. All the injured people have been taken to the hospital, and two of them were discharged later the same day. But Zhuman Esimbekov was scalded very badly when he fell in the nearly boiling-hot water.

All the people injured in the accident will receive compensations from the Almaty Zhylu Holding that operates the damaged pipe and its insurance company.

Almaty Zhylu Holding expressed condolences to the family of Esimbekov and promised full support.

Despite the promised by the company insurance payments to the family, the relatives of the old man intend to litigate. The accident should become a lesson as such a tragedy can happen again at any time in any place.

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