[Xinhua News Agency micro-features] Kazakhstan Karaganda coal mine explosion rescue workers said 29, the death toll rose to 45. There is still one person trapped in the mine, the chance of survival is slim, the search is continuing.
【新华社微特稿】哈萨克斯坦卡拉干达州煤矿爆炸事故救援人员29日说,矿难致死人数升至45人。仍有一人被困井下,生还机会渺茫,搜救仍在继续。
Karaganda Kostenko coal mine 28 fire and triggered a methane explosion, when a total of 252 people underground. After the incident, about 20 injured were taken to hospital for treatment.
卡拉干达州科斯坚科煤矿矿井28日发生火灾并引发甲烷爆炸,当时井下共有252人。事发后,大约20名伤员被送医治疗。
Kazakhstan's Emergency Situations Ministry said the last person in the mine was still missing. Rescuers had warned that the chances of survival were "very low" due to poor ventilation and the powerful blast.
哈萨克斯坦紧急情况部说,井下还剩最后一人没有找到。救援人员先前预警,由于井下通风不畅以及爆炸威力巨大,滞留井下人员生存机会“非常低”。
After the accident, Kazakh President Kasammart Tokayev rushed to the scene, directed the formation of a special government committee to investigate, expressed condolences to the families of the victims, and announced a day of national mourning on the 29th.
事故发生后,哈萨克斯坦总统卡瑟姆若马尔特·托卡耶夫赶赴现场,指示成立政府特别委员会展开调查,向遇难者家属表示哀悼,同时宣布29日全国哀悼一天。