According to preliminary data, the warehouses caught fire after being struck by lightning. The blast wave was felt 30 km from the epicenter.
In the capital of Uzbekistan on the night of Thursday, September 28, a loud explosion was heard. The incident happened near Tashkent airport. This was reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan and Telegram channels.
According to preliminary information, the explosion occurred in the area of the customs warehouse at the Tashkent airport.
Social networks wrote that the blast wave was felt 30 km from the epicenter. Residents of Tashkent reported a heavy fire and broken windows in houses located near the airport.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan states that the fire occurred in the Sergeli district of the capital. Rescuers said the warehouses caught fire after being struck by lightning.
It is reported that no information has yet been received on cases of injuries or deaths of citizens as a result of the fire.
It was previously reported that a massive fire broke out at a gas filling station in Uzbekistan. When gas was drained from the car’s tank to a reserve tank, a fire broke out, followed by an explosion.
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