The key facts
- On September 5 in the So'kh district, a concrete pole installed on September 4 broke at the base and crushed the leg of a local resident.
- In Fergana, the victim's right leg was amputated; the family claims the responsible organizations showed no interest in his condition.
- According to Kun.uz, the pole was produced by the private company 'Solikhakhon Saidakhon', and the installation was carried out by the JV 'Sokh trans dunyo jahon'.
What happened
According to Kun.uz, citing an appeal by Rofijon Avazmamatov, on September 4, near the gate of his house in the Kyzylkyok mahalla of the So'kh district, employees of a private firm and the 'power grids' installed a concrete pole. The next day, September 5, the pole broke at the base and crushed the leg of his father, who had gone outside.
Consequences for the victim
The victim, Mirzomamat Sokhibnazarov, was first taken to the central hospital of the So'kh district, from where, according to his son, he was referred to Fergana. At the city hospital, the man's right leg was amputated. The victim's son stated that three months have passed since the incident, the family is treating the father at home, and the responsible organizations have never once inquired about his condition.
Who installed the pole
According to Sherzod Rakhimov, head of the So'kh district power grid administration (TETK), the pole that broke was produced and installed by a private enterprise. According to Kun.uz, the concrete pole was produced by the private company 'Solikhakhon Saidakhon' in the So'kh district, and it was installed in the mahalla by the JV 'Sokh trans dunyo jahon' under the leadership of Davlatjon Bobomansurov.
Not the first incident
Kun.uz notes that this is not the first incident in the district related to the fall of a substandard pole, and that the occurring cases raise questions about the quality of the concrete mix used in their production.
