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Bus explosion kills 6, injures 15 in central Uzbekistan

Xinhua | Updated: 2022-08-18 22:21

TASHKENT - An explosion of a gas cylinder in a bus has killed six people and injured 16 more in central Uzbekistan, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Thursday.

The blast occurred in a gas station in the Akaltyn district of the Syrdarya region Thursday afternoon. The bus explosion happened after refueling, the ministry said in a report.

A preliminary investigation into the accident is underway, it said.

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