Car accident kills Kazakhmys mine director and two employees
Road accident occurred on June 8 at about 4 p.m. on Karaganda-Zheskazgan highway, 125 km from the city of Zhezkazgan. According to preliminary information, "Volkswagen Touareg" car collided with the truck loaded with scrap metal. As a result of the accident three men including the driver of "Volkswagen Touareg", foreman of the East-Zhezkazgan mine Livashov Alex, director of the mine Madiyar Krykpyshev, and chief engineer Rakhat Smagulov, have died on the spot of the tragedy. Later Assel Nurekenova, Krykpyshev's spouse, died from the injuries in a hopsital. Their two-year-old girl is in a hospital.
The investigation is underway. The management and employees of Kazakhmys express sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims.