Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) —  In the early hours of 31 October, a fire broke out in a private house in the Almazar district of Tashkent, resulting in the death of a 74-year-old man. This was reported by the Capital's Emergency Situations Department.

The fire occurred in the "Chinabad" neighborhood. The emergency services received a report of the fire at 2:13 AM. Fire and rescue units quickly arrived on the scene and extinguished the blaze.

The fire caused damage to approximately 10 square meters of the interior of the house. The deceased man, born in 1950, had reportedly suffered from limited mobility in recent years due to a stroke, according to his relatives. Preliminary investigations suggest that smoking in bed may have been the cause of the fire.

An investigation is currently underway to determine the exact cause of the fire and assess the material damage.