Criminal case opened into Aktau pumping station explosion

ASTANA. October 12. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ "Mangystau region department of internal affairs has opened a criminal case into the explosion at the pumping station of the Mangystau oil pipeline administration of the Western Branch of KazTransOil JSC in Aktau," official spokesman for the Kazakh Interior Ministry Nurdilda Oraz said.

As earlier reported, 8 people died and one is taken to hospital as a result of the accident occurred at the pumping station.