On May 23, a powerful dust explosion occurred at a flour production facility in the Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. According to the regional Department for Emergency Situations (DES), the incident was caused by igniting a dust-air mixture of grain residues on the first floor of a nine-story elevator building. As a result:
- One person was killed
- Four (4) workers sustained burns covering up to 90% of their bodies and are in critical condition
- The fire covered an area of 1,377m