Two Miners Died in a Mine in Batken

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On March 7, an incident occurred at the "Batken Munay" mine in the village of Samarkandek, Batken region, when a gas release took place. This information was received from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan.

Thirteen rescue service employees were sent to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations for the victims.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, rescuers retrieved the bodies of two deceased individuals from a depth of about 200 meters and handed them over to law enforcement representatives. One miner was successfully rescued and transferred to a medical team.

Additionally, 18 workers who suffered from gas poisoning were hospitalized in the Batken district hospital, and their condition is assessed as stable.

Upon completion of the rescue operations, the Ministry of Emergency Situations specialists established a barrier at a depth of 40 meters and returned to their permanent locations.
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