In Tashkent, two fires involving Mercedes-Benz buses occurred within the last 24 hours.
The first fire broke out in the evening of the previous day, December 18, in a bus on route 169 in the Yunusabad district. According to "Toshshakhartranskhizmat," the incident was caused by a short circuit.
The second incident took place on December 19 around noon at the intersection of Yangisarli and Kipchak streets. A fire erupted in a bus on route 132. According to the press service of the emergency management agency, the alarm about the fire was received at 11:51. Two firefighting teams swiftly arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames within six minutes. There were no injuries.