Fire in a Tashkent Warehouse: Injuries Reported and Response Details
An explosion at a warehouse in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, led to injuries that required hospital care. This information comes from the Telegram channel of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health, which provided the initial update on the incident.
The Ministry stated that at 02:43 local time (00:43 Moscow time), a fire originated in a warehouse located in Dakha, within the Sergeli district of Tashkent. The event occurred amid a period of heightened concern for public safety following a major emergency event in the area.
According to the Ministry, those injured by the fire were transported to the Republican Scientific Emergency Medical Care Center and to the Tashkent regional branch for treatment and evaluation. Medical authorities indicated that, at the time of the report, there were no serious injuries among the victims.
Medical teams were deployed to the scene to administer care at the site of the fire and to assist residents living in nearby homes who may have been affected by the incident.
Speculation from the Mash Telegram channel suggested that the initial cause of the warehouse explosion could involve batteries from electric vehicles. The channel noted that the blast was powerful enough to largely destroy the warehouse structure and contents. It is important to emphasize that this remains a preliminary assessment and requires official confirmation from investigators and authorities. (Official statements and follow-up reports are expected to provide clearer details.)
In related news, there have been reports of a separate incident earlier in the Leningrad region involving an irrigation machine catching fire while on the road. This event is unrelated to the Tashkent warehouse fire but is mentioned here to reflect ongoing concerns about fire safety in the region. (Local safety authorities are monitoring both situations and will release updates as available.)