Court details safety violations behind plov cafe blast convictions
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A court in Kazakhstan's Burabay district convicted three men over a deadly gas explosion at a plov cafe. The judge detailed safety violations by the cafe owner, a gas delivery driver, and a filling station director. The blast killed people and injured others, the court said.
Key Facts
- The Burabay district court convicted cafe owner Khasan Muskhadzhiyev, gas delivery driver Viktor Dombrovsky, and filling station director Zhenis Segizbayev.
- Dombrovsky delivered two gas cylinders to the cafe on February 25, 2026, one of which later exploded.
- The court found that Muskhadzhiyev stored gas cylinders near heating radiators and failed to train staff in gas equipment operation.
- Segizbayev allowed systematic sale of gas into household cylinders without required documentation, equipment, or trained personnel.
- Judge Asel Ilyasova stated that Muskhadzhiyev fully admitted guilt, while Dombrovsky and Segizbayev denied the charges.
Safety Violations
The court established that cafe owner Khasan Muskhadzhiyev used gas cylinders in a public catering facility and stored them near heating radiators. He also failed to provide instruction to workers and responsible persons on the operation of gas equipment. Judge Asel Ilyasova said these violations created a fire and explosion hazard and were directly linked to the blast and subsequent deaths.
Gas Supply Chain
Viktor Dombrovsky, who had no right to sell or deliver gas, brought two cylinders to the cafe on February 25, 2026. One of the delivered cylinders was filled beyond the permissible norm and later exploded. Filling station director Zhenis Segizbayev allowed systematic sale of gas into household cylinders without required documentation, equipment, measuring instruments, or trained personnel.
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