According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on July 29, at about 11:39, the regional emergency department received a message about a fire in a karaoke bar, which is located in the basement of a four-story building on Sayilgokh Street of the Mash'al mahalla in Fergana.
At 11:44, 6 fire and rescue teams arrived at the scene, the fire was localized and completely extinguished at 11:56.
Later, the Ministry of Emergency Situations clarified that as a result of the fire in a karaoke bar, six people died, seven people were hospitalized with various injuries.
By a presidential order, a government commission headed by Deputy PM Achilbay Ramatov was formed, which went to the Fergana region to investigate the incident and provide assistance to the victims.