Two People Were Killed in Western Kazakhstan Oblast as
the Result of Poisoning by an Unknown Substance

Kazakhstan Today
Uralsk, Kazakhstan
February 27, 2007
http://www.gazeta.kz/art.asp?aid=87511

Two guards from the “Bek Security” firm, working at
the Karachaganak Field in Western Kazakhstan Oblast,
died as a result of poisoning from an unknown chemical
substance. This was reported to our agency by the
Oblast Department of State Sanitary Epidemiological
Oversight.

The accident took place on February 23. Both of the
victims were taken in serious condition to the Raion
hospital in Aksai where they passed away, never
regaining consciousness.

Thus far, specialists have not succeeded in
establishing the cause of the poisoning. According to
epidemiological data, laboratory research has ruled
out intestinal infection, and additional toxicological
research shows that the deaths were the result of
poisoning by a chemical substance, the etiology of
which is as of yet undetermined. Supposedly, it is
denatured alcohol.

The Burlinsky Raion Public Prosecutor has opened a
criminal investigation into the case.

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