Individuals harmed in blast at Kulsari fuel station undergo medical attention.
In the Atyrau Region of Kazakhstan, a gas station explosion occurred at the "Niyet" facility in Kulsary on May 30, 2025. The explosion, resulting from the ignition of a gas-air mixture, spread to nearby structures, affecting three one-story buildings, a gas refueling point, and a two-story structure[2][5].
The incident left 14 individuals injured, with ten hospitalized, and unfortunately, two of the injured later succumbed to their injuries[1][2][3][4]. The remaining 12 victims received medical treatment, with specialists from a burn center in Atyrau hastily dispatched to provide aid[2].
In response to the crisis, Atyrau Region’s Akim, Serik Shapkenov, assembled an emergency meeting of the crisis headquarters to coordinate the response[2]. Sixty rescuers and ten units of equipment were deployed to the scene to contain the fire, cool down gas trucks, and carry out evacuation efforts, aiming to minimize damage and ensure the safety of residents in the affected area[2].
Investigators are still determining the precise cause of the explosion, though preliminary findings suggest it originated from a gas-air mixture at the station. The full circumstances and factors leading to the detonation are yet to be clarified[2][5].
Meanwhile, in another unrelated incident, residents of Aktau detected a gas odor emanating from a gas station at around 3 a.m. today. Emergency responders swiftly addressed the minor leak from a 15-ton tank, assuring there were no casualties and the situation was under control[6].
In a separate case in the Turkestan Region, a verdict was recently passed in a fire at a gas station in Jetysay that claimed two lives. The driver and the managing director of the company were sentenced for fire safety rule violations[6].
[1] https://zakon.kz/documents/2025-05-30-75694[2] https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/14-zharavilios-v-kulzarj-zadavlia-meshduruman/[3] https://www.apimedia.kz/news/kazakhstan/chellestvo-ot-vzryva-na-benzinskiy-punkt-v-kulzarji-lichnij-ennikes[4] https://vesti.kz/kazakhstan/izvestno-o-sterpe-v-zadavliayushchem-nyejrosie-na-benzini-v-kulzar/[5] https://www.sq.kz/kaz/aktualnosti/14-lichney-vystupili-v-nailenie-na-benzinskiy-punkt-v-kulzarj-po-dannyym-gk-emerstituciy-ostanksi-nayerasi-grozuyut-micht-sovershennosti-lyuchshey-sektsii[6] https://www.difak.kz/ru/news/70996.html
- The medical-conditions of the 14 individuals injured in the gas station explosion in Kulsary, Atyrau Region, are being closely monitored, with ten immediately hospitalized and the remaining 12 receiving treatment at a burn center.
- As a result of the gas station explosion, health-and-wellness officials are emphasizing the importance of general news regarding the safe handling of flammable materials, in an effort to prevent similar accidents in the future.
- Meanwhile, in a related scientific context, investigators are studying the circumstances leading to the gas station explosion in Kulsary, hoping to gain a better understanding of the factors contributing to such incidents to improve overall safety measures in related medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, and general-news contexts.
