Tajkistan, Incidents

13:03, september 24, 2009

Employee of currency exchange office killed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An employee of the currency exchange office has been killed in the center of Dushanbe.

13:25, september 22, 2009

Two killed, one injured in Sughd traffic accidents yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and at least one other was injured in two traffic accidents that took place in northern Tajikistan yesterday, according to

19:06, september 18, 2009

Isfara criminal investigation squad chief killed

KHUAJND, September 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The chief of the criminal investigation squad within the Isfara police department Saidumar Saidov has been killed.

14:20, september 17, 2009

Wildfire reportedly damages 1.3 hectares of forests in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A wildfire that broke out in Sughd’s Shahriston district on September 14 has reportedly damaged some 1,3 hectares of forests in the district.

13:29, september 17, 2009

Two killed in traffic accident in Dushanbe Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed Wednesday night as two cars collided in Dushanbe, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

19:30, september 16, 2009

New details emerge about Khatlon accident involving Russian servicemen

According to Russiaâ€™s news agency Interfax, two servicemen of the Russian space-surveillance center in Norak and three Tajik nationals working for the center as civilian personnel were killed in

17:03, september 16, 2009

Four Russian servicemen and four others injured in Khatlon traffic accident

Four Russian servicemen have been killed and four others have been injured in a Khatlon traffic accident.

14:10, september 15, 2009

Two killed, five others injured in Kulob traffic accident

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and at least five others were injured on Monday as two vehicles collided in Kulob, according to the Tajik traffic police

17:03, september 14, 2009

Arson-caused fire damages shopping center in Muminobod

KULOB, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A fire that broke out in a shopping center in Khatlon’s Muminobod district on September 10, at around 2:00 am, seriously damaged the building that

13:08, september 10, 2009

Three killed, two others injured in Ayni traffic accident yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and two others were injured on Tuesday as a sedan GAZ-31 fell over the precipice in Sughd’s Ayni district.

17:02, september 5, 2009

Six young hooligans attack family in Hissor, cause fatal traffic accident

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A group of hooligans numbering six persons have attacked a family and caused a fatal traffic accident in the Hissor district, according to the

13:09, september 3, 2009

One Tajik killed, one other seriously injured in attack in Russia’s Leningrad region

A group of unidentified persons attacked three Tajik nationals in the city of Volkhov, Russiaâ€™s Leningrad region on August 31, 2009.

14:18, september 1, 2009

Employee of China’ company dies in fatal accident in northern Tajikistan

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10:15, september 1, 2009

French Defense Attaché denies French servicemen beat restaurant director

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

14:16, august 31, 2009

Two children killed, three others injured in Baljuvon traffic accident

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two children were killed and three others were injured on August 30 as a vehicle GAZ-63 overturned in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district, according to Tajik

12:43, august 31, 2009

Three French servicemen reportedly beat director of one of Dushanbe restaurants

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three servicemen of the French Air Force contingent deployed at the Dushanbe airport have reportedly beaten director of one of Dushanbe restaurants.

10:45, august 27, 2009

Disaster-hit residents of Khuroson appeals for urgent aid ahead of winter

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus - Many of residents of Khatlon’s Khuroson district that were hit by heavy rains and mudflows in April and May this year remain without adequate shelter,

14:08, august 24, 2009

Dushanbe traffic police launches operation to prevent accidents involving children

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe traffic police will hold a special operation, dubbed Children, from August 25 to September 10.

12:11, august 24, 2009

Body of young woman found in Dushanbinka River Sunday evening

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The body of young woman with signs of violent death was found in the Dushanbinka River near the state-run publishing house, Sharqi Ozod, Sunday

18:05, august 20, 2009

21 persons drown in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 20, 2009 Asia-Plus -- 21 residents of the northern Sughd province drowned while swimming in rivers, lakes and water storage reservoirs this year, according to the Sughd

15:18, august 20, 2009

Yesterday’s fire destroys 1.5 tons of bitumen

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- A major fire that broke at two bitumen reservoirs in the west of Dushanbe Wednesday afternoon destroyed 1.

17:55, august 19, 2009

Fire that set light two large fuel oil reservoirs in Dushanbe put out; no one hurt

DUSHANBE, August 19, Asia-Plus -- A major fire that broke at two fuel oil reservoirs in the west of Dushanbe today afternoon was put out in an hour and no injured was reported, Colonel

15:50, august 17, 2009

Ayni authorities completing measures to mitigate effects of August 9 landslide

An alternate road has been cleared today and traffic to the village of Vashan has been resumed.

12:29, august 12, 2009

Two women buried in landslide in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two women were buried alive when a landslide hit the area near the village of Ayni in Khatlon’s Khuroson district yesterday, according to the Committee

14:40, august 11, 2009

Three Tajiks killed in traffic accident in Chelyabinsk

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2009, Asia-Plus – Three Tajik nationals were killed on August 10 as a heavy delivery truck went into oncoming traffic near the Russian city of Satka, according to

14:49, august 10, 2009

Fire destroys shopping center in Muminobod

KULOB, August 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A fire that broke out in a shopping center, Guliston, in Khatlon’s Muminobod district yesterday night destroyed the center completely, Safol Rahimov, the

14:27, august 10, 2009

CORRECTION:

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The August 7 Asia-Plus item “The body of woman working for Russian military base found in Dushanbe’ suburb” should have identified the body as Yelena

11:30, august 10, 2009

Polish national perishes after falling while climbing rock in Varzob

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officer from the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, Polish national Czeslaw Beliawski (phonetically spelled), has perished after falling while climbing rock in

17:13, august 7, 2009

The body of woman working for Russian military base found in Dushanbe’ suburb

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The body of woman of Slavic appearance with craniocerebral injury was found today early in the morning in the Chimteppa jamoat of the Roudaki district.

15:50, august 7, 2009