Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Today, on 14 June, at 09:50, an outbreak of a gas-air mixture occurred in the hangar of a copper pipe production shop located along Astrobod Street, Chilanzar district of Tashkent.

Fire and rescue crews, as well as employees of the prosecutor’s office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Security Service, Khududgaz and other relevant organizations immediately arrived at the scene. At the same time, the consequences of the incident are being liquidated.

According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as a result of an explosion at an enterprise in the Chilanzar district, 1 citizen died on the spot, 17 citizens received injuries of varying severity and were hospitalized at the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Medical Care. 7 citizens were discharged from the hospital due to a satisfactory condition.