According to the information of the regional administration, the fire broke out on May 31 at 05:11 on the second floor of a two-story department store with an area of 85 sq. m, located in the Shurchi district of the Surkhandarya region.

Fire and rescue crews arrived at the scene at 05:14, the fire was localized at 05:19 and completely extinguished at 06:40.

There were no victims or injured. The cause of the fire and the amount of material damage are currently being established.