Car explodes while driving in Bishkek

The incident occurred on March 4 at about 5.40 p.m. on Elebesov Street in Bishkek.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was extinguished at 6.40 p.m. The driver of the burned vehicle was hospitalized with burns.

A reader sent 24.kg news agency a dashcam video showing the moment of the explosion. The car approached an intersection, stopped at the line next to a minivan, and suddenly exploded. The driver managed to run out of the vehicle.

A source in law enforcement told 24.kg news agency that, according to preliminary data, the gas cylinder equipment exploded in the car.