The number of survivors of the airplane crash in Kazakhstan has increased to 29 people

The number of survivors of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan's Aktau has increased to 29 people. This was reported on December 25 in the regional health department of Mangistau region of Kazakhstan.

Earlier in the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan reported about 28 survivors of the airplane crash.

"A total of 29 victims, of them 27 victims were delivered to the regional hospital, at the level of the emergency room sorting is carried out," - stated in the message. It is quoted by TASS.

It was also reported that 11 victims were sent to intensive care. In addition, two children 11 and 16 years old were admitted to the hospital, they are being prepared for surgery.

Tragedy in Aktau: Baku-Grozny passenger plane crashed

A fire started at the scene and there are survivors

A passenger airplane of Azerbaijan Airlines, heading on the route Baku - Grozny, crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau earlier in the day. After the crash the plane caught fire, the fire was extinguished. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident could have been a collision with a flock of birds. A criminal case under the article "Violation of safety rules in the operation of vehicles, causing the death of two or more persons by negligence" has been initiated on the fact of the crash.

The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) told Izvestia that there were no organized groups of Russian tourists on board the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Aktau. Later, the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan reported that, according to preliminary information, there were 16 Russians on board. December 25, Azerbaijan Airlines published a list of passengers of the plane crashed near Aktau. It lists 62 people.