Two workers died during pipe laying in Shymkent. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the city police department, a pre-trial investigation is underway into the incident.
According to preliminary police data, the workers were poisoned by gas inside a manhole.
All circumstances of the incident and the persons responsible for compliance with safety requirements are currently being established.
Earlier, 6 people died in Pavlodar after descending into a sewer manhole and being poisoned. This occurred on September 2, and the results of the inspection were made public.