Worker Buried Alive at Uralsk Construction Site

Rescuers pulled a 60-year-old worker from a pit after soil collapsed on him at a construction site in Uralsk,  Orda.kz reports, citing the Emergency Situations Ministry.

Rescuers pulled the worker from the pit and handed him over to an ambulance crew.

Orda.kz previously reported a similar incident in Zhezkazgan. A worker died after being buried under soil at a depth of around two meters while a sewer line was being installed.

Police opened a criminal case over alleged violations of workplace safety requirements.

Original author: Ruslan Loginov

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