The explosion took place at a customs warehouse near the airport
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A powerful explosion occurred near the airport of the Uzbek capital Tashkent overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, media outlets in the central Asian country reported, though authorities have yet to comment on the blast.
According to witnesses cited by the news website Nova24, the explosion took place at a customs warehouse near the airport, with videos circulating on social media showing a column of flames and smoke rising into the night sky.
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