A powerful explosion and fire occurred in Tashkent at night: there are victims

    Global development 28 September 2023 2514

    Today, on September 28, at 02:43, the Emergency Department on duty received a message about an explosion and subsequent fire that occurred at one of the warehouses located on the territory of the Kuruvchilar massif in the Sergeli district of Tashkent city.

    According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 16 fire and rescue crews and 3 car ladders arrived at the scene.

    According to the latest data, at 05:02 the fire was localized. To establish the cause of the fire, a special laboratory of the Ministry of Emergency Situations is working at the scene. A special headquarters has been created.

    According to the official data of the Ministry of Health, the victims of the fire were taken to the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Medical Care and its branch in the Tashkent region. At the moment, doctors are providing them with all the necessary medical care.

    Uzbekistan Airports reported that the explosion did not affect the operation of the capital's airport. Tashkent International Airport operates without restrictions in the normal mode.

    According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire occurred in a warehouse owned by Inter Logistics LLC.

    Also, the Ministry of Emergency Situations is asked not to believe in fake news spread on the Internet that the incident in the Sergeli district "occurred as a result of a plane crash."

    Additional information on the situation will be provided in the near future.