Fire breaks out at service station in Bishkek

12:29, 08 декабря 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Nargiz KOZUKUL KYZY

A fire broke out at a service station in Bishkek. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

The fire occurred the day before on Lev Tolstoy Street. Three fire brigades were involved in its extinguishing.

As a result, the hostel located next to the service station was filled with smoke, and 40 foreign citizens living there were evacuated to a safe place. Another person suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and was provided with the first aid.

About 40 square meters of the service station burned down. The cause of the fire and the amount of damage are being calculated.