The dam of the Sardoba Reservoir in the eastern Uzbek region of Sirdaryo burst early on May 1, 2020, resulting in the death of six people and forcing the evacuation of at least 70,000 people.

Uzbekistan put into operation a new solarpower unit with a total capacity of 1.3 MW in the Sirdaryo region’s thermalpower plant, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Energy.