Tajkistan, Incidents

11:00, july 7, 2009

Dushanbe hosts regional conference for seismic risk reduction on July 9-11

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On July 9-11, Dushanbe will host experts and government representatives from Central Asian and other countries of the region for disaster risk reduction

12:18, july 6, 2009

Three killed by electric current last weekends

DUSHANBE, July 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cases of electric current affection increased lately because of violation of safety measures during work with electrical appliances and equipment.

18:44, july 4, 2009

Another Tajik national killed in mine explosion on Tajik-Uzbek border

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Another Tajik national has become victim of the Uzbek government’s unilateral decision to mine rural border areas between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

16:34, july 4, 2009

High-speed boat of Khujand emergencies agency patrols Syrdarya River

KHUJAND, July 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A high-speed boat has been delivered to Khujand form Dushanbe for the local emergency management agency.

10:30, july 2, 2009

…Mother of dying physician applies to prosecutor-general over death of her son

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10:59, july 1, 2009

FOCUS trains Tajik specialists in assessing natural disaster threats, vulnerability and risks in mountain areas

KHOROG, July 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A ten-day training on assessing natural disaster threats, vulnerability and risks in mountain areas began in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan

14:18, june 30, 2009

Police say detained physician probably dies of heart problems, while witnesses say he was severely beaten

Police say that detained physician, 33-year-old Khurshed Bobokalonov, has probably died of heart problems, while witnesses say he has severely beaten.

10:59, june 24, 2009

Deaf-and-dumb people in Sughd trained in responding to quakes

KHUJAND, June 24, 2009, Asia-Plus - Training to build disaster response capacity of deaf-and-dumb people of the northern Sughd province will start in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province in

19:37, june 23, 2009

Six reported missing as car falls over precipice into river in Darvoz

KHROG, June 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sixe persons have been reported missing since June 22 as VAZ 21-21 (Russian jeep) fell over precipice into river in GBAO’s Darvoz district.

14:14, june 19, 2009

Rockfall-cased traffic accident leaves three dead and four injured in Sughd

Three persons have been killed and four others have been injured in traffic accident caused by a rockfall in Sughdâ€™s Ayni district.

18:32, june 18, 2009

115 fires reported in Sughd sine the beginning of the year leave five dead

KHUJAND, June 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 115 fires have been officially registered in Sughd province since the beginning of this year, according to the Sughd firefighting service.

18:21, june 18, 2009

National Gaurd serviceman wounded while on demining operation in Darvoz

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Serviceman of the National Guard has been wounded while on demining operation in Gorno Badakhshan.

11:57, june 18, 2009

Ex-Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov commits suicide

Ex-Interior Minister Mahmadnazar Solehov committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday evening in his house in Dushanbe.

17:36, june 17, 2009

13 traffic accidents registered in GBAO this year leave 8 dead and 12 injured

KHOROG, June 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 13 traffic accidents have been registered in Gorno Badakhshan since the beginning of this year, according to the GBAO police directorate.

11:42, june 17, 2009

14 Chinese nationals injured in traffic accident caused by rockfall in Ayni district

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Fourteen Chinese nationals were injured on Tuesday (June 16) as their car fell over precipice in Sughd’s Ayni district, according to the Interior

15:36, june 16, 2009

Three servicemen killed in unknown circumstances in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE/KHOROG, June 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three service of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) have been killed in unknown circumstances in eastern Tajikistan.

15:55, june 15, 2009

SDC and UNDP jointly with the CES launch a project to support disaster risk management in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A project agreement was signed on June 8, 2009 by Rudolf Schoch, Country Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan, Tajikistan,,

19:06, june 13, 2009

Three that get stuck in mountain crack in Farkhor rescued

KULOB, June 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three persons that have got stuck in a mountain crack at the height of more than 200 meters in Khatlon’s Farkhor district have been rescued.

14:52, june 11, 2009

Four traffic accidents leave 5 dead and four injured in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four traffic accidents registered in the country yesterday left five dead, including four children, and four injured, according to the traffic police

13:39, june 8, 2009

Nissan falls into river in Rushan, five persons reported missing

KHOROG, June 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five persons have been reported missing since June 6 as Nissan with eight passengers on board fell into the river in GBAO’s Rushan district, according to

15:29, june 3, 2009

A series of mudslides hit Rasht Valley and GBAO’s Darvoz district yesterday

Torrential rain on Tuesday caused a series of mudslides in a number of districts in Rasht Valley and GBAOâ€™s Darvoz district that damaged and blocked in some places central and rural roads and

14:29, june 2, 2009

Five wounded in gas blast in Konibodom

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five residents of Sughd’s Konibodom district with serious burn wounds were hospitalized yesterday, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

13:44, june 2, 2009

Mudslides demolish agricultural fields in Khatlon, damage bridges in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE/NOUROBOD, June 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Torrential rain and resulting mudflows are continuing to cause damage to Tajikistan.

12:37, may 28, 2009

Damage caused by recent rainfalls to Kulob estimated at 3 mln somoni

KULOB, May 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A special commission, comprising representatives from the Kulob mayor’s office, today released report on damage caused to the city by heavy rainfalls and

15:30, may 25, 2009

Sughd pledges to build 10 houses for disaster-hit families in Khatlon’s Khuroson district

QURGHON TEPPA, May 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province will construct ten residential buildings for disaster-hit families in Khatlon’s Khuroson district, Sulton Rahimov, the

16:50, may 23, 2009

Unidentified people in masks kill Istaravshan resident, wound his wife

KHUJAND, May 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Murder has been committed in Sughd’s Istaravshan district.

11:10, may 23, 2009

Disaster damage caused to Gorno Badakhshan estimated at 2.5 mln somoni

KHOROG, May 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Heavy rainfalls and resulting mudflows that hit Gorno Badakhshan in April-May this year have caused serious damage to the region’s economy, the GBAO

14:31, may 22, 2009

Disaster-hit residents of Sughd receive insurance benefits

KHUJAND, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the northern Sughd province affected by torrential rain and resulting rockfalls and mudflows have received insurance benefits from the Sughd

12:07, may 21, 2009

China’s FM sends telegram of condolences over recent disasters in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- China’s Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi yesterday sent a telegram of condolences to his Tajik counterpart, Hamrokhon Zarifi, over recent disasters in

15:36, may 20, 2009

All main highways in Gorno Badakhshan closed for traffic due to torrential rain snowfalls

KHOROG, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Because of torrential rain and snowfalls all the main highways in Gorno Badakhshan have been closed for traffic, according to Pomirnaqliyot (GBAO state