On March 31 the operation of ArcelorMittal Temirtau was completely stopped because of the industrial accident.
According to local media, the air duct and the nitrogen pipeline were damaged and fell to the ground at the length of 1 km. There were no casualties.
All the rolling shops, sintering machines Nos. 6 and 7, blast furnaces Nos. 2 and 3 and the oxygen converter shop have been shut down.
“The situation at the site of damage was safe, environment was not harmed”, the AMT CEO councilor Alexei Agureyev reported. (Ukrainian metal)
