"On February 28, at about 03:00 (Saturday 19:00 Moscow time), a message was sent to the fire and rescue service about a fire," the Emergencies Ministry said.

It is noted that during the extinguishing, rescuers found the body of the deceased, the identity is established.

“Also, two injured people were taken from the scene of the fire to the emergency room of the city hospital,” the department added.

Earlier it was reported that five people died in a fire in one of the cafes in Tashkent on the night of February 27.