Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Fire-safety inspections at gasoline and gas filling stations are underway in Tashkent, and one gas station in Almazar district has been temporarily closed after inspectors found violations that could have led to an emergency. The checks are being carried out by the Tashkent city Emergency Situations Department as part of preventive measures. Inspectors are focusing on the condition of equipment and electrical wiring, compliance with fuel-storage rules and the upkeep of station grounds.
Key Takeaways: One gas station in Almazar district was suspended after inspectors found accumulations of garbage, dry branches, scattered canisters, and shortcomings in fuel storage and electrical wiring. The owner must eliminate the deficiencies and pass a repeat inspection before the station can serve motorists again. The department has not yet disclosed how many stations were checked, whether similar violations were found elsewhere, or how long remediation will take.
The inspections fit into broader safety oversight of fuel retail sites in Uzbekistan. Gasoline and gas stations handle flammable materials, so even housekeeping failures, damaged wiring or improper fuel storage can raise the risk of fire and explosion. The report recalled that earlier, four auto filling and gas-filling stations in Syrdarya region were temporarily closed because of fire and explosion risks. That precedent indicates that authorities may use temporary suspension when they judge risks to be high, although the latest report did not provide nationwide figures.
At the Almazar district facility, inspectors recorded several problems at once. According to preliminary information, the territory contained piles of garbage, dry branches and scattered canisters. Inspectors also found deficiencies in the organization of fuel storage and in the condition of electrical wiring. Together, these factors increased the likelihood of a fire. The report did not identify the station or its owner.
The checks cover equipment condition, electrical wiring, compliance with fuel-storage rules and the maintenance of station grounds. The emergency department said the inspections are preventive, but it has not released aggregate data on the number of facilities checked, the total violations identified or the deadlines for fixing them. The absence of these details leaves open questions about the scale of the campaign and whether other stations could face similar measures.
Further updates are expected as inspections continue. The owner of the closed station must complete remediation and pass a repeat inspection before the facility can resume serving motorists. If similar hazardous conditions are found at other sites, temporary suspensions could follow. The earlier Syrdarya case shows that authorities are prepared to shut fuel facilities when risks are considered high, pending compliance.
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