Wall collapse at Botkin cemetery in Tashkent damages gravestones

According to the city administration, the construction was being carried out on the territory of the former champagne factory. The plates in the last row of the 15th sector were damaged. The city administration clarified that the burials themselves were not disturbed.

As stated in the city administration's statement, the situation is under the control of the city administration and the Department of Improvement. The work, which, according to the authorities, was carried out with violations, has been stopped, and those responsible have been identified. The circumstances of the collapse and the actions of those responsible will be given a legal assessment, and the guilty will be held accountable in due course. "We understand the pain and outrage of the relatives. Respect for the memory of the deceased and the feelings of their loved ones must be unconditional," the administration noted.

The customer and the contractor were instructed to eliminate the consequences of the collapse and restore the gravestones by the end of the week. According to the city administration, both organizations apologized and confirmed this deadline, and the authorities promise to report on the progress of the restoration additionally.

Before the statement, videos spread on social networks showing broken monuments, bent crosses, and fences. As Gazeta.uz notes, according to user reports, the incident could have occurred as early as October 18, and some videos were filmed on October 21.