Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - Two people died as a result of a collapse of the ground while laying a pipeline in the city of Kagan, Bukhara region.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan, on 16 November, at about 14:50, soil collapsed in the Dustlik mahalla of the city of Kagan during the laying of the pipeline at a depth of 5-6 meters.

Two workers, who fell into the resulting hole, were covered with earth. Rescuers removed the bodies of workers from under the ground. 

A pre-investigation check is being carried out on this fact.