Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Today, on 27 April at 11:40 am, an outbreak of a gas-air mixture occurred in the city of Nurafshan (Tashkent region) in a two-story house located in Obod turmush mahalla, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement.

As a result of the outbreak, the 2nd floor of the building was seriously damaged. Unfortunately, one person died. The main version of the emergence of an emergency is a leak of natural gas into the room.

Rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working at the scene these minutes.

As new information becomes available, we will inform you on our official sources.