4 die from burn injuries after gas explosion in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT: Four family members have died from burn injuries after a gas explosion in the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan, local authorities said Tuesday.

The explosion occurred due to improper use of heating furnace on March 17, inflicting burn injuries to an old couple and their two grandchildren in the Kattakurgan district of Samarkand, the district prosecutor office said.

Despite intensive care in hospital, all four patients died in the past two days.

An investigation is being carried out, said the office.

-Xinhua