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Uzbekistan 15/03/2020 A gas or oxygen cylinder ruptured in Uchtepa district
A gas or oxygen cylinder ruptured in Uchtepa district

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - On 14 March, at about 11 a.m., a gas or oxygen cylinder ruptured in a car service located on the territory of the Chopon OTA MSG. As a result of this incident, 2 people were killed, 4 were hospitalized with various injuries.

In the result, the car service building was partially destructed. Emergency rescue forces of the Ministry of Emergencies and representatives of other structures are working at the scene of the incident.

In the process of analyzing the blockage, around 20:00 the body of the third victim of this emergency was discovered. At this stage, investigative measures are being taken to find out the causes of this emergency.

The preliminary version is a safety violation when using an oxygen or gas cylinder.

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