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Uzbekistan's 48°C heatwave

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A heatwave reaching 48°C in Uzbekistan prompted authorities to slow Tashkent Metro trains, close kindergartens, restrict heavy vehicles and spray roads with water. The report does not say the heat subsided or that emergency measures were lifted, so those remain open as of July 21, 2026.

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    1. Update 1Uzbekistan's Heatwave Pushed Rails Past 55°C, and the Country's Emergency Playbook Began in Real Time

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Uzbekistan's Heatwave Pushed Rails Past 55°C, and the Country's Emergency Playbook Began in Real Time

      Tashkent's metro slowed, kindergartens shut across multiple regions, and fire crews stood round-the-clock at markets — a mid-July heatwave that broke records forced the country to improvise.

      Still open after this report

      • The exact metro speed figures the system was operating under during the restriction.
      • Whether the restrictions have been lifted, and on what date the rail surface dropped back below 55°C.
      • Any casualty or morbidity data associated with the heatwave.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    Places

    • Jizzakh RegionJizzakh Region, Uzbekistan1 report
    • Republic of KarakalpakstanRepublic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan1 report
    • Surxondaryo RegionSurxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan1 report
    • TashkentTurkiston ko'chasi, Тоshkent, Toshkent Viloyati, Uzbekistan1 report
    • UzbekistanUzbekistan1 report
    • Xorazm RegionXorazm Region, Uzbekistan1 report

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