The incident occurred on May 12 of this year in the Gallaaral district (Jizzakh region) at 1015 km of the M-39 Tashkent-Termez highway of international importance, the regional police department reports.

According to the truck driver, he was traveling from Bukhara. The gas cylinder exploded after he refueled and drove about 5 km. The service life of the gas cylinder is up to 2031.

There were no casualties as a result of the incident.

Investigations into this fact are underway.