Tashkent explosion

Tashkent explosion
	Image of exploded warehouse after fire was tamed
	Tashkent explosion (Uzbekistan)
Date	28 September 2023
Location	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Coordinates	41°15′28.3″N 69°16′52.27″E / 41.257861°N 69.2811861°E
Type	Explosion
Deaths	1
Non-fatal injuries	162

The Tashkent explosion was an explosion that occurred in a warehouse in Sergeli District of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on 28 September 2023, killing one person and injuring 162.

Explosion

Around 3:00 a.m. of 28 September 2023, a large explosion in the Sergeli district, near the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan killed one person and injured 162 people.^[1] According to local media, the shock wave was felt 30 kilometers away. Sixteen teams of firemen worked to contain the fire resulting from the explosion, which was contained by 5:02 a.m.^[2] The Ministry of Emergency Situations said the explosion was probably caused by a lightning strike in a warehouse containing flammable objects.^[3]

Aftermath

The one confirmed death from the explosion was a teenage boy who was killed after a window frame fell on him,^[4] and 24 people who were injured were subsequently admitted to hospitals for treatment.^[5] The majority of injuries came from flying glass that broke apart from buildings following the explosion.^[6]

A special field laboratory has been ordered to investigate how the explosion could have occurred.^[3]

References

^ "Powerful blast in Uzbek capital kills one, injures 162". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ "An explosion following a lightning strike in the Uzbek capital kills 1 person and injures 162". AP News. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ ^a ^b "Gewonden bij grote explosie in Oezbekistan". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ "Powerful blast near Tashkent airport kills one, injures 162". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ Kent, Lauren (2023-09-28). "Massive warehouse explosion in Uzbek capital leaves one dead and scores injured". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ "One Killed, More Than 160 Injured In Blast At Warehouse Close To Tashkent Airport". RadioFreeEurope. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[1] "Powerful blast in Uzbek capital kills one, injures 162". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[2] "An explosion following a lightning strike in the Uzbek capital kills 1 person and injures 162". AP News. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[:0-3] "Gewonden bij grote explosie in Oezbekistan". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[4] "Powerful blast near Tashkent airport kills one, injures 162". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[5] Kent, Lauren (2023-09-28). "Massive warehouse explosion in Uzbek capital leaves one dead and scores injured". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[6] "One Killed, More Than 160 Injured In Blast At Warehouse Close To Tashkent Airport". RadioFreeEurope. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

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