4 people die at construction site in Uzbek capital

News of Central Asia

Tashkent, Aug.28, 2019. /Kabar/. According to the preliminary information of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of of Uzbekistan, on Aug. 28 at 13:18 local time during the construction of Riviera new shopping center on Nurafshon Street in the Almazar district of Tashkent a metal structure collapsed.

As a result, 4 workers died and 2 are injured. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and city services work at the scene.

“More detailed information about the incident will be provided later,” the report says.