An explosion at the central heat and power plant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, resulted in injuries to 5 people, with 2 in serious condition. The incident occurred around 03:00, followed by a fire that took approximately 2 hours for the fire brigade to bring under control. Health Minister Alımkadır Beyşenaliyev visited the hospitalized workers to assess their conditions. In response to the incident, Bishkek schools and kindergartens transitioned to distance education. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion.
At least 18 people were injured when two passenger trains collided on a suburban line between Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, and the nearby town of Pezinok. The injured were taken to four hospitals under Bratislava University Hospital.
Authorities said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and Slovak Railways has launched an inquiry. The incident follows another train accident in eastern Slovakia last month that injured 20 people.
TR