Deadly explosion at Urta Chirchiq factory: 1 killed, 6 hospitalized

On the morning of December 5, an explosion occurred at an industrial administrative building of a manufacturing factory located in the Urta Chirchiq district of the Tashkent region, caused by a gas-air mixture ignition. As a result of the explosion, one person died, and six others sustained injuries and were hospitalized. Preliminary investigation and inquiries into the incident are currently underway.

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The explosion took place at 07:46 on December 5th at the industrial administrative building of the manufacturing factory, located on Qutb Yulduzi Street in the "Kim Pen Khwa" neighborhood of the Urta Chirchiq district.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, one person died, and six others were injured and taken to the hospital. Investigations into the incident are currently being carried out.

It is reported that the Minister of Emergency Situations, Major General A.Kh. Quldoshev, arrived at the scene and supervised the response efforts. The leadership of the regional Emergency Situations Department, the district administration, the prosecutor's office, the Interior Ministry, the State Security Service, and the management of "Hududgaztaminot" also arrived at the scene to help investigate the incident.