Fire at Alel Agro Facility Leaves One Dead, Investigation Underway

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A fire broke out at the Alel Agro enterprise in Tuimebay village, Ile district, Almaty region, killing one person, Orda.kz reports.

The blaze engulfed a 450 sq. meter canteen building on the factory grounds. According to the Emergency Department, 42 rescuers, 14 units of equipment, and personnel from military, police, and medical services responded.

A body was discovered by smoke protection teams; their identity is still unknown.

Authorities launched a criminal case under Article 292, Part 2 of the Criminal Code — violation of fire safety requirements resulting in death. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Alel Agro is one of Kazakhstan’s largest agro-industrial holdings. Galimzhan Yessenov owns ≈44%, Margulan Seisembayev ≈21%, and Saule Seisembayeva ≈13%, according to Forbes.

Earlier, prosecutors helped Alel Agro secure 87 hectares for a poultry farm in the Jambyl region.

Original Author: Ruslan Loginov

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