Gas explosion injures 5 in Uzbekistan

A gas explosion in a residential house in Uzbekistan's eastern region of Namangan has injured a family of five, the Uzbek Emergency Ministry said on Sunday.

The explosion occurred Sunday morning due to a gas leak and caused a fire, the ministry said, adding that two parents and three children got burn injuries.

An investigation into the accident was underway, it said. (ANI/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

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