A large fire breaks out, leaving victims The explosion was caused by a leak of a gas–air mixture

A tragic incident occurred at a café in northern Kazakhstan, where a powerful explosion rocked the building, followed by a large fire, leaving 30 people either dead or injured. Official authorities reported that the preliminary toll stands at seven deaths and 23 injured with varying degrees of severity, who were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive the necessary treatment.

Gas–air mixture leak According to the Emergency Authority, the explosion resulted from a leak of a gas–air mixture inside a single-storey café located next to a five-storey residential building in the Borabay area, which led to the outbreak of the fire and caused significant material damage at the site.

Immediately after the incident, rescue and ambulance teams rushed to the scene, recovered the victims and transported the injured, while firefighting crews managed to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings.

The authorities also evacuated more than ten people from the adjacent residential building as a precautionary measure to ensure their safety, as specialized teams continue debris-removal operations and search beneath the rubble.

At the same time, an official and extensive investigation has been launched to determine the exact circumstances of the incident and identify the causes of the gas leak that led to the explosion.