Three dead in gas explosion at Uzbekistan mosque, authorities say

Three dead in gas explosion at Uzbekistan mosque, authorities say
Anadolu Agency

Three people were killed and ten more injured on Monday after a gas explosion at a mosque in Uzbekistan, the country's emergencies ministry said.

In a statement published on Telegram, the ministry said that the blast had struck the bathroom of a mosque in Uzbekistan's eastern Andijan region.

It said that an investigation was ongoing into the blast, which came during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

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