Ventilation Pipe Collapses In Departure Area At Almaty Airport
Photo: Orda.kz
A ventilation pipe collapsed in the domestic departures area at Almaty airport, Orda.kz reports.
Part of the metal structure fell, while the remaining section was left hanging in the air. No one was injured.
Emergency Department employees arrived at the scene, the airport’s press service said. According to the airport, the ventilation system in the building is currently being upgraded. Workers were lowering a flexible pipe to fix it at the required level.
The pipe had been pre-secured, after which it was supposed to be gradually lowered to the required level and then fixed in place. The structure was held by safety cables, but during the descent the joint came apart. As a result, the corrugated pipe remained hanging in the air on the safety line,the airport said.
The airport said the hanging pipe had since been completely removed. However, social media users said the pipe frightened visitors when it came down.
Airport management apologized to passengers for the inconvenience and said the terminal is now operating as usual.
Earlier, Orda.kz reported another flooding incident at Almaty airport. According to eyewitnesses, water was dripping from the ceiling inside the building. After that incident, airport management was held administratively liable.
Original author: Eva Golovintseva
Read also:
Latest news
- Astana to Reward Residents for Reporting Offenses
- Kazakhstan Officially Licenses Crypto Exchange Operator for the First Time
- More Than 200,000 People in Kazakhstan Legally Own Weapons
- Kazakhstan Builds Greenhouses To End Winter Vegetable Shortages
- Kazakhstan’s State Oil Company And China’s CNPC Plan Refinery Expansion
- Kazakhstan And Turkey Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Deal
- Kazakhstan Sets Campaign Dates For Kurultai Election
- Kazakhstan Tightens Control Over Fuel Prices
- Almaty Metro Bans Electric Scooters, Bikes And Skateboards
- Kazakhstan Ready To Supply Gasoline To Russia On Mutually Beneficial Terms
- Banks in Kazakhstan and Other EAEU Countries Tighten Rules on Cash Ruble Deposits
- Kazakh Billionaire Sues Guinea Over Bauxite Mining License
- Kazakhstan May Become Founding Member of New International AI Organization
- New Astana Airport Construction To Begin Next Year
- Kazakhstan’s New Parliament Enters Election Mode
- Kazakhstani Schools To Make Constitution Classes Mandatory
- Astana Fines 21 Women For Wearing Niqabs In Public
- U.S. Investment In Kazakhstan Could Rise To $137 Billion
- Kazakhstan To Create Digital Family Profiles With Income And Expense Data
- Snow Leopard Cubs Caught On Camera Trap In Katon-Karagai
