A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau, resulting in a fire at the crash site.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that 52 rescue workers and 11 units of equipment were deployed to the scene. According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport, the flight was en route from Baku to Grozny.
The incident's circumstances are under investigation, with a special inquiry set to determine the cause of the crash.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the plane carried 67 people, including 16 Russians, 37 Azerbaijanis, 6 Kazakh citizens, and 3 Kyrgyz nationals.
Authorities reported 25 survivors, 22 of whom have been hospitalized.
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Based on TASS materials