The number of victims exceeded 60 people. The fire is still going on in the territory of military warehouses. 1.2 thousand people were evacuated.
According to the Minister of Defense of the country Nurlan Yermekbayev, the operational investigation group is currently investigating the reasons for the incident. He later admitted that he was ready to resign, local media reported, citing the department.
- We do not exclude various reasons, it may be a violation of safety rules, spontaneous combustion, a chemical reaction, deliberate arson and sabotage is not excluded, - quotes Interfax as the head of the department.