Massive house fire reported in Samarkand

“Fire started in a house, at 242 Shohizinda Street, at 14:58, and the first call to the emergency department was made at 15:04,” the press service of the department said.

Also as a result of a strong wind, the flame quickly spread to other neighboring houses. The fire covered 200 square meters - ceilings, roofs of houses, household appliances burned down.

Five firefighting crews arrived at the scene. They localized the fire at 15:39 and extinguished it at 17:00. No injuries were reported, the cause and damage from the fire is currently being investigated.