Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A gas outbreak occurred in a multi-storey building in Tashkent. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan.

“Today, on 30 December at 08:21 in Mirabad district of Tashkent, in a multi-storey building number 5, located along S. Azimov Street, an outbreak of a gas-air mixture occurred in one of the apartments,” the ministry said in a statement.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as a result of this incident, one person was injured.

The leadership of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and representatives of other specialized structures left for the scene.

Additional information will be made public in the coming minutes.