Bridge collapses in Piskent (video)
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02 October 8249
A bridge collapsed in the Piskent district of the Tashkent region. The Tashkent Regional Department of Internal Affairs' Rapid Response Service has responded to the incident.
The event occurred on October 2, around 8:00 p.m., when a Howo truck, driven by a citizen born in 1987, caused the collapse of a bridge located at the 12th kilometer of the D-023 Nurafshon-Piskent highway. The bridge gave way as the truck was leaving, resulting in the truck's trailer falling into the Polvonov canal. Fortunately, no people were on the bridge at the time.
It was confirmed that the driver's health was not affected. Authorities are currently investigating the situation, and internal affairs officers have arrived at the scene.
