Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 6 July at about 17:00, a Nexia car caught fire on the 246th kilometer of the Tashkent-Osh international road, which falls on the Kamchik pass.

In the passenger compartment there were five people who managed to get out of the car in time. Within a few minutes, a detachment of the special search, fire and rescue department "Kamchik" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the scene of the fire.

The flame was eliminated as quickly as possible. Passengers of the car did not need hospitalization. Rescuers provided them with all the necessary assistance.

According to experts, the fire occurred in the engine compartment due to a short circuit in the wires.