TASHKENT – One person was killed and 162 injured in a powerful explosion Thursday at a warehouse near Tashkent airport that set off a fire and shattered windows in a nearby apartment block, authorities in Uzbekistan said.
A teenage boy died after a window frame fell on him, the health ministry said in a statement, adding that 24 people were hospitalized, but did not face a threat to their lives, while 138 were treated for injuries.
Flights are operating as usual at the international airport in the capital, the administration said.
The shockwave from the early morning blast broke dozens of windows in a nearby apartment block and several people are being treated for injuries, according to Uzbekistan’s Health Ministry, but none seriously.@WarMonitors / XVideo and photos on social media show flames rising into the sky night and a big cloud of smoke.@LXSummer1 / X
In videos and photos on social media, flames shot into the night sky, with a large plume of smoke hanging over the warehouse, but the cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
A special laboratory has been set up at the scene to investigate the blast, the emergency ministry said.
“Due to the quick action of emergency ministry personnel, the fire area has been reduced,” he added on the Telegram messaging app.
According to a post on social media from the Uzbek Daryo media, 16 fire and rescue crews were sent to extinguish the fire in one of the warehouses located in the Sergeli district near the airport. @WarMonitors / X
“The situation is completely under control.”
A social media post from Uzbek outlet Daryo said 16 fire and rescue crews were sent to put out the fire at one of the warehouses in the Sergeli district near the city’s airport.
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