Rescue crews arrived at the scene within one minute, at 13:19, and the fire was fully extinguished by 13:28. It was reported that the fire originated in a room undergoing renovations, rather than in the children's playground area. Furthermore, officials highlighted that the building had not yet been formally commissioned for full public use at the time of the incident.
"Park in Mall" entertainment center suspended
The operations of the "Park in Mall" family shopping and entertainment center, located in the Shaykhantakhur district of Tashkent, have been temporarily suspended by the leadership of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. This decision follows a fire that broke out on the 3rd floor of the building, situated on Botir Zokirov Street, on March 15 at 13:18.
The President of the Senate held a number of meetings on the sidelines of the Second Asian Women's Forum
- Working to eliminate discrimination against women
- The UAE plans to launch an oil export pipeline bypassing Hormuz in 2027
- Saida Mirziyoyeva criticized the state of kindergartens and polyclinics in Bukhara region
- Admission to Presidential Schools started
- ISS Commander Andrew Feustel met with Uzbek journalists in Tashkent
Rest days have been announced in Uzbekistan for the Day of Remembrance and Honors
- The Head of State reviewed the agrivoltaics technology implemented in Quva
- Ziroat Mirziyoyeva visited educational and environmental projects in Khorezm
- The President of Uzbekistan and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic plant a tree
- Tashkent Flower Festival "Tashkent Flowers Fest 2026" is taking place in Tashkent
- Artificial intelligence and digitalization priorities reviewed