Three dead in gas explosion at Uzbekistan mosque, authorities say

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blast, authorities say

Three people were killed and ten more injured on Monday after a gas explosion at a mosque in Uzbekistan, the country's emergencies ministry said.

In a statement published on Telegram, the ministry said that the blast had struck the bathroom of a mosque in Uzbekistan's eastern Andijan region.

It said that an investigation was ongoing into the blast, which came during the Islamic holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr.