Uzbek Foreign Ministry works on identifying fire victims in St. Petersburg

13/07/2017 | Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The fire broke out at 600-square-meters of a metal hangar in the city of Kolpino, which is a part of Saint Petersburg, on 13 July 2017.

Firefighters, inspecting the rubbles, found the bodies of 7 dead, presumably citizens of Uzbekistan.

Currently, local authorities are conducting investigation on the case.

On behalf of the Foreign Ministry, employees of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Russia flew from Moscow to Saint Petersburg to participate in clarifying the circumstances of the incident and identifying the victims of the accident.

Stay up to date with the latest news

Subscribe to our telegram channel