An 8-year-old boy from Arys died in Children's Hospital No. 2 of Nur-Sultan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Kazakhstan Health Department.

At the arsenal in Arys on June 24, a fire broke out that caused the explosions of a part of the ammunition. It was reported that three people died, 45 were hospitalized.

The President of Kazakhstan, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev, severely reprimanded Minister of Defense Nurlan Yermekbayev after an incident at the arsenal.