Tajkistan, Incidents

10:18, august 9, 2010

MoU on disaster risk reduction in education sector signed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education, the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense and UNICEF in Tajikistan on

10:36, august 6, 2010

Tajikistan’s RCS develops reserve disaster response plan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has begun to develop the reserve disaster response plan in the framework of the project, Building Long-term

14:55, august 5, 2010

Tajik national killed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus - The body of Tajik national with several stab wounds was found on the territory of the former research institute in the east of Moscow yesterday, Interfax

12:01, august 4, 2010

Slight earthquake jolts Tajik capital Tuesday night

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 2.3 on a 12-point scale, was felt in Dushanbe Tuesday night, at 21.

15:23, july 29, 2010

Flood affects more than 10 ha of areas under crops and gardens in Vanj

KHORG, July 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ongoing hot weather has led to increase in water levels in the Vanjob River in Vanj district, Gorno Badakhshan; flooding has affected more than ten hectares of

11:43, july 26, 2010

Unidentified gunmen killed resident of Hamadoni district at Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Unidentified gunmen have shot resident of Hamadoni district (Khatlon province) to death at the Tajik-Afghan border, according to the Ministry of Interior

14:57, july 22, 2010

Woman from Khovaling beats her 5-year-old stepdaughter to death

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A woman from Khovaling district in the southern Khatlon province has beaten her 5-year-old stepdaughter to death, according to the Ministry of Interior

17:43, july 20, 2010

CES: some 260,000 households located in risk-prone areas

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, some 260,000 households home to more than 925,000 people are located in risk-prone areas and they must be relocated to safe places, the

14:46, july 20, 2010

Natural disasters leave 49 dead in Tajikistan in H1 2010

DUSHANBE, July 20, 201, Asia-Plus -- 195 natural disasters that have hit Tajikistan over the first six months of this year have left 49 dead in the country, the head of the Committee for

13:44, july 19, 2010

Fire affects kindergarten in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large fire broke out at Dushanbe’s kindergarten # 140 Saturday evening, at around 7:30 pm, according to the firefighting service within the Ministry of

16:05, july 13, 2010

Metal drums with bitumen burst in freight cars in Kolkhozobod

Freight cars carrying bitumen to Tajikistan were held up on Uzbek territory for several months and they arrived in Kolkhozobod, Khatlon province in the summer heat contrary to all transportation

12:49, july 12, 2010

The Farahnoz Restaurant burns down in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As a result of a fire that broke out Saturday (July 10) evening, the Farahnoz Restaurant in Dushanbe burned down, according to the Ministry of Interior

14:56, july 8, 2010

One killed, three injured in apartment building fire in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A fire that broke out overnight in one of apartment buildings in Dushanbe’s neighborhood 104 killed one person and injured three others, according to the

11:50, july 7, 2010

MFA: Tajik ambassador did not meet with traffic accident in Karaganda

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Report released by some Kazakh media yesterday that Tajik Ambassador to Kazakhstan Bahrom Kholnazarov allegedly met with traffic accident on the territory

17:35, june 22, 2010

Road accident on Shahristan pass: vehicle falls into 120m deep ravine, no victims reported

Khujand. June 22. “Asia-Plus” -- A road accident reported to take place on Shahristan mountain pass as vehicle felt into 120 meter deep ravine, no victims are reported.

14:12, june 21, 2010

Nearly 300 citizens of Tajikistan return to their homeland from south Kyrgyzstan

Dushanbe. June 21.

14:45, june 18, 2010

Nearly $600,000 transferred to accounts for disaster victims

Dushanbe. June 18.

19:25, june 14, 2010

President checks ongoing construction of houses for disaster affected victims in Kulob

Dushanbe. June 14.

14:54, june 4, 2010

Disaster hits Khatlon again. Heavy rainfalls cause severe damage to Huroson region

DUSHANBE. June 4. “Asia-Plus” -- Heavy rainfalls and hail, which occurred in Tajikistan yesterday, June 3, caused severe damage to multiple houses and farmland in Huroson region of Khatlon area.

15:58, june 1, 2010

Two teens wounded in knife fight in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE. June 1. “Asia-Plus” -- Two teenagers reported wounded in a knife fight which took place in Dushanbe.

18:02, may 28, 2010

Lightning kills 43-year-old man in Shakhristan region

DUSHANBE. May 28. “Asia-Plus” -- Natural disaster continues to take lives in Tajikistan.

13:51, may 28, 2010

Government emergency fund allocates funds for disaster affected victims from Kulob

KULOB. May 28. “Asia-Plus” -- Regional branch office of Amonatbonk saving bank in Kulob region has started to allocate emergency funds for victims of natural disaster that hit Kulob on May 7.

16:02, may 27, 2010

Lightning hits teen girl in Sughd

KHUJAND. May 27. “Asia-Plus” -- A teenaged girl reported struck by lightning while working on one of cotton fields in Sughd area.

14:02, may 27, 2010

Tajik law enforcement suffer losses during liquidation of consequences of Kulob disaster

KULOB. May 27.

14:15, may 26, 2010

“Luck hunters” caught in emergency camp at Kulob stadium

KULOB. May 26.

18:02, may 24, 2010

Disaster affected victims from Kulob are removed to their future residences

KULOB. 24 May. Asia-Plus -- Victims from Kulob affected by the disaster on May 7 are now being removed from the emergency camp to places of their future residence.

14:21, may 24, 2010

Disaster takes new lives in Tajikistan

Heavy rainfalls, which occurred in the republic yesterday, caused new victims and multiple damages to houses and infrastructure.

20:03, may 20, 2010

Three Tajik nationals were on the plane that crashed in Afghanistan last Monday

KHUJAND, May 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals were on the plane that crashed in Afghanistan last Monday, May 17, Asia-Plus has learned from the source at the Khujand airport.

12:53, may 20, 2010

Amonatbonk builds houses for victims of Kulob flood

KULOB, May 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, is the first to begin to construct houses for the flood-affected people on the outskirts of the village of Fayzobodi

19:36, may 14, 2010

Mudflows cause serious damage to Jomi district

QURGHON TEPPA, May 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mudflows caused by torrential rain on the night of May 13-14 have caused serious damage to a number of villages in the Jomi district, Khatlon