Turkish foreign minister extends condolences over Uzbekistan warehouse blast

ISTANBUL

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday extended his condolences over the phone to his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov after a deadly explosion in the capital Tashkent, Turkish diplomatic sources said.

At least one person died and 163 others were injured in the blast earlier on Thursday, authorities said.

The Ministry for Emergency Situations said the explosion took place in a warehouse in the Sergeli district for reasons unknown.

Firefighters were dispatched to extinguish the ensuing blaze.