Rescue efforts began on the night of January 4, 2024 and are still ongoing. According to the department’s data on January 5, soil is still moving at the site of the collapse, and the boundaries of the collapse are unstable.
“Rescuers are working in high-risk mode. Akim of the Pavlodar region Asain Baykhanov and Vice-Minister for Emergency Situations Mereke Pshembaev are at the scene of the incident.” Press service of the Emergency Situations Department of the Pavlodar region
In addition, canine teams of the Emergency Situations Department of Astana and Pavlodar region are involved in the search work.
In total, 116 people and 23 units of equipment from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, police, RTSSH PVASS, service “103”, as well as local executive bodies were involved at the scene of the incident.
Near a mine in the Pavlodar region, a bus with people fell into the resulting crater. The emergency occurred on the night of January 4, 2024 on the territory of Maykainzoloto JSC. There were 4 people on the bus: three rescuers from the Pavlodar branch of the RCSH PVASS and one driver.
