Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jan. 21
By Demir Azizov – Trend:
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a letter of condolences to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over the deaths of people who were killed after the blazing Plasco building in Tehran crumbled on Jan. 19, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s press service said.
The fire engulfed the 17-story high-rise, which housed a big shopping center, on Jan. 19. The building collapsed as the fire-fighters were trying to extinguish the blaze. As a result of the accident, nearly 30 people were killed and the number of injured people exceeded 70.
Mirziyoyev also sent a letter of condolences to Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella in connection with the loss of lives after an avalanche buried the four-storey building with its eight staff and 20 guests, including several children, inside.
In his letters, the Uzbek president conveyed words of sincere sympathy and compassion to the families and friends of those killed and injured.