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The number of fatalities in the plane crash near Aktau has reached 14.

Axar.az reports that the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan has released this information.

"At 10:58 AM on December 25, 2024, an emergency call of the first category was received (a balloon exploded on board the plane). 22 emergency medical teams and 6 teams from the Central Medical Center were sent. The district's multidisciplinary hospital prepared 30 surgery and trauma beds, as well as 10 intensive care beds. The district children's hospital also prepared 20 beds and 10 intensive care beds," the statement said.

It was noted that 14 victims have been transferred to the district hospital:

"Of the 14 people, 5 are in critical condition in intensive care. An 11-year-old child has been admitted to the Children's Hospital and is being examined at the emergency level. Another child, aged 16, is also being brought in."

It should be noted that the Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, an "Embraer 190" aircraft performing the Baku-Grozny route, crashed 3 kilometers near the city of Aktau.

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In Aktau, Kazakhstan, 25 people injured in the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft have been admitted to the hospital.

This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.

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In Aktau, Kazakhstan, 27 people injured in the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft have been admitted to the hospital.

This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.

Among the injured, 3 are children.

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As a result of the plane crash in Aktau, 28 survivors, including three children, have been taken to the hospital.

This was reported by the Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations.

According to the information, the condition of 7 people remains critical.