According to the available data, the incident occurred on June 17, approximately at 13:00 hours when passing over the bridge over the South Mirzachul Canal connecting the mahalla "M. Ulugbek" of the city of Shirin with the mahalla "Nurobod". The driver of the Nexia-2 car lost control and drove into the canal.
As a result, the driver of the vehicle and four passengers were unable to get out and drowned.
Rescuers of the emergency rescue squad of the Syrdarya region Emergency Management Department recovered a car, the bodies of the driver and three passengers from the water. Currently, the divers of the rescue team are trying to find the body of another passenger in the channel.
A criminal case has been opened on the fact of the incident under article 266 of part 3 of paragraph "a" (Violation of traffic safety rules or operation of vehicles, resulting in human casualties) The Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. An investigation is underway.
