An explosion and a fire at a gas station in Uzbekistan has killed one person and injured four others.
The explosion on Tuesday occurred in the city of Fergana “during the discharge of liquefied gas due to a violation of technological processes and non-compliance with technical safety regulations,” the emergency department of the Fergana region said in a statement.
Firefighters arrived at the scene at 1:47 p.m. and the fire was completely extinguished by 2:12 p.m., the department said. In addition to the casualties, another eight people were under medical supervision, it said.
Images posted on social media show sheets of flame and thick smoke billowing from the scene. A photo report on the Kun.uz media site showed the station that was gutted by fire and damaged cars. The Qalampir.uz site also posted photos of the fire.
