Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - According to the information of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Novosibirsk (Russia), on the night of 21 January 2020 a one-story wooden timber structure was ignited in Tomsk region of Russia.

An operational headquarters was deployed at the scene, it was headed by the governor of Tomsk region Sergey Jvachkin, the press center of the regional administration reports. He instructed law enforcement agencies to establish the details of what happened as soon as possible. They are at the scene of the tragedy, emergency services and investigators are working. The analysis of the blockages continues, specify the number of dead.

In this building, where the workers of the timber processing enterprise lived, the bodies of 10 people were discovered. According to preliminary data, they are all citizens of Uzbekistan. The identities of the deceased are established. Two victims - also citizens of Uzbekistan escaped with minor injuries and were released after medical assistance.

The Consulate General has taken control of the situation and is in constant contact with local authorities.