Explosion at a propane station injures four people in Navoi

On the evening of August 12, an explosion occurred at a propane gas station on Kimyogarlar Street in Navoi.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situation (MES), the explosion occurred when a ZIL-130 propane truck was pouring the liquefied gas.

The explosion caused a gas cylinder installed in the truck to explode, resulting in a fire. 

As a result of the accident, the driver and three passengers of a Moskvich-412 moving near the station received various burns, no one was killed, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

As the information service of the Navoi regional MES reported, the injured were taken to the Navoi regional branch of the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Care.

The explosion took place at a station belonging to the Propan Best LLC.

The fire was reported to the MES at 19:16, and the first crew arrived at the scene at 19:18.

A total of 9 fire and rescue crews were involved in extinguishing the fire, which was localized at 19:45 and completely extinguished at 19:53.