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Fire contained after powerful blast near airport in Uzbek capital

A powerful explosion occurred in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, news website Daryo reported early on Thursday, citing information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations that a warehouse in a district near the city's airport had exploded, Reuters reports.

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Flights at Tashkent International Airport appeared to be taking off and landing as normal, data from flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed.

A notice to airmen issued at 10.15 GMT on Wednesday said a runway at the airport would be closed for takeoff and landing between 2 AM GMT and 7 AM GMT on Thursday, but a segment would be available for taxiing. It did not provide a reason.

Fire and rescue crews and vehicles have arrived at the scene and are currently extinguishing the fire, the post said, adding details of injuries and deaths as a result of the fire were not yet known.

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