Uzbekistan
Safety Violations Blamed for Gas Station Explosion Near Tashkent
Authorities say a gas station explosion near Tashkent was caused by the illegal filling of household gas cylinders using homemade equipment, leaving three people injured.
The Committee for Industrial, Radiation and Nuclear Safety in Uzbekistan has identified a significant violation of safety regulations during the unauthorized filling of household gas cylinders as the preliminary cause of an explosion at a vehicle gas filling station
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