Burabay court sentences three in Shchuchinsk cafe blast that killed 12
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A court in Burabay district sentenced three men to prison terms of six to seven years over the February 2025 explosion at the Loft plov cafe in Shchuchinsk that killed 12 people and injured 11. The cafe tenant and a gas station director each received seven years, while a gas delivery driver was sentenced to six years. The court also partially granted civil claims, awarding victims between 1 million and 4 million tenge each.
Key Facts
- The explosion at the Loft plov cafe in Shchuchinsk on 26 February 2025 killed 12 people and injured 11.
- The cafe tenant was sentenced to seven years in prison under Part 3 of Article 292 of the Criminal Code and banned from food-service activities for three years.
- The gas station director received seven years under Part 3 of Article 306, and the gas delivery driver received six years under the same article.
- The court partially granted victims' civil claims, awarding between 1 million and 4 million tenge per person.
Sentencing
Judge Assel Ilyasova of the Burabay District Court announced the sentences on 7 September 2026. The cafe tenant was convicted under Part 3 of Article 292 of the Criminal Code for fire-safety violations that negligently caused death and serious harm. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and barred from food-service activities for three years. The gas station director was convicted under Part 3 of Article 306 for providing services that did not meet safety requirements, resulting in harm and death. He received seven years in prison, while the gas delivery driver was sentenced to six years under the same article.
Civil Claims
The court partially granted the victims' civil claims. Each victim was awarded between 1 million and 4 million tenge.
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