Initially, information about a person falling onto the tracks in the Almaty metro appeared in the Qumash Telegram channel.
"At the Abay metro station in Almaty, according to eyewitnesses, a man fell onto the tracks. Passengers began pushing the carriage to pull him out. The police and an ambulance quickly arrived at the scene," the report says.
Later, the Almaty City Police Department commented on the situation.
"An investigation is underway into this incident. As a result of the accident, a 26-year-old man, visually impaired, died. Other circumstances are being established," the city police press service reported.
The press service of the KGP "Metropoliten" also reported details of the tragedy. According to their statement, the passenger fell onto the platform on December 10 at 15:41. "The train's movement was immediately stopped and the passenger was pulled out onto the platform," the statement said.
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