A gas explosion has rocked a residential high-rise in eastern Uzbekistan, leaving two people injured and prompting urgent safety measures.

The blast occurred in a ninth-floor apartment of a nine-story building located in the “Nodirabegim” district of Andijan, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media.

According to the regional Emergency Situations Department, two residents sustained bodily injuries. Officials confirmed that no fire broke out and that other apartments in the building were not damaged.

Footage from the scene showed fragments of the building’s exterior and shattered glass scattered across the courtyard following the explosion.

Andijan regional governor Shukhratbek Abdurakhmonov arrived at the site shortly after the incident. He ordered that residents of the affected entrance be temporarily accommodated in a hotel while structural inspections and repair work are carried out.

Construction equipment and materials were promptly delivered to the site, and repair operations continued. Speaking with residents, the governor assured them that once restoration is complete, the building will look the same as it did before the explosion.

Authorities are continuing to assess the cause of the incident as recovery efforts move forward.