According to the local emergency department, the accident occurred at 11:26am, 106km, 26 kgf.m. The pipeline of the gas main gas pipeline division, located underground. At 11:30am, the valve was closed and the remaining gas was released.
There were no casualties or injuries as a result of the fire, Zamin. UZ reported.
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the closest area to the accident site is Kizillabot Local Government in the Lomitan area, 40 km away.
Telegram channels in the Bukhara region report that methane pipelines in the region have been closed.
The Ministry of Energy also reported that temporary restrictions will be imposed on the methane pipeline until the situation is resolved, but this portion of the ministry’s information was quickly removed.
A little later, the ministry issued a clear statement saying that methane pipelines in all regions “continue to operate in current mode.”
“After further research, we decided that gas compressor stations for filling cars in all regions of our Republic will continue to operate in current mode, as previously agreed with local Hokimiyat. That is, their activities are established based on demand: regional and gas pipeline pressure.
Any changes to this issue will provide additional information to the public,” the Energy Department said in a statement.
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