Tashkent, May 1 -- Part of the population of Sardoba district was evacuated today early in the morning as a dam in the reservoir leaked.

"As a result of the leakage, the Kurgantepa village located in the district was flooded, " the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement.

Experts are assessing the scale of the damage. Evacuation of the population from the surrounding areas of the reservoir continues due to the threat of flooding.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has immediately arrived on the scene. He said the situation is under full control and there is no reason to panic.

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