Some areas left without power after fire at substation

Several areas in Andijan city were left without electricity after a fire broke out at a substation due to a short circuit, the Andijan regional branch of “Regional Electric Networks” JSC reported.

According to the company, the incident occurred on October 8 at 18:32 at the “Yoyilma” substation of the Andijan Regional Electric Networks. The fire started as a result of a short circuit in electrical wires. Fire and rescue crews arrived at the scene at 18:34 and managed to completely extinguish the flames within 11 minutes. No injuries were reported.

The branch stated that several electrical devices were damaged in the incident, leading to power outages in parts of Andijan city. After some time, the power company announced that electricity supply had been fully restored in several areas and that repair work was ongoing.

It is worth noting that a newly built clinic in Bukhara also caught fire earlier.