According to the Navoi region DIA, on December 24 at about 09:50 a gas cylinder of a Cobalt car parked in the parking lot exploded.

As a result of the explosion, the driver F.D. and his three-year-old child R.Sh. received bodily injuries of varying severity and were hospitalized.

Despite the medical assistance provided, the child died in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

Currently, the regional Department of Internal Affairs is conducting a pre-investigation check.