A worker injured in an explosion at a concrete plant in Petropavlovsk has died in hospital. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

95% of his body was covered in burns, and he was hospitalized in critical condition. This information was confirmed by the Health Department of the North Kazakhstan Region.

"The patient was in the intensive care unit. Despite all the medical assistance provided, the patient died," said department specialists.

Recall that the tragic incident occurred on July 8 at a concrete production enterprise. A tank with technical oil exploded, injuring a 51-year-old worker.