A memorial has appeared at the site of the AZAL plane crash near Aktau

A video has appeared on social networks claiming that a memorial has been established at the crash site of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan.

This is reported by orda.kz.

The structure is an iron fence around the area where the debris of the crashed plane was lying. Benches were placed nearby and flowers were planted.

The akimat (local administration) of Tupkaragan district reported that local authorities have no connection to the installation of the memorial.

"This is an initiative of concerned residents of Mangistau region. They decided to build this memorial at their own expense and pay tribute to the deceased. No money from the budget was allocated for the memorial," noted the press service of the district akimat.