Tajkistan, Incidents

16:54, october 31, 2008

Heavy snowfall blankets Jirgatol district in eastern Tajikistan

Heavy snowfall blanketed much of the Jirgatol district, some 320 kilometers northeast of Dushanbe on the night of October 28-29

19:11, october 29, 2008

Teachers in Kulob and Vose trained in how to respond to emergency situations

KULOB, October 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar for teachers from Kulob and Vose district on how to respond to emergency situations was launched in Kulob on October 29.

12:15, october 29, 2008

Fire in building of Ismoili Somoni district administration caused by electrical malfunction

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Yesterday’s fire in the building of the administration of Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district was an unfortunate accident caused by violation of the

12:36, october 28, 2008

Fire occurs in building of Ismoili Somoni district administration

A fire occurred in the building of the administration of Dushanbeâ€™s Ismoili Somoni district today morning.

12:50, october 27, 2008

Quite strong tremor jolts Tajik capital Sunday morning

DUSHANBE, October 27, Asia-Plus -- A tremor measuring 4.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe on September 26 at around 6:28 a.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

14:14, october 24, 2008

Another mild tremor jolts Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe today at 8:50 p.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

17:31, october 20, 2008

18 killed by natural disasters in Tajikistan in Jan-Sept 08

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 107 natural disasters have occurred in the country over the first nine months of this year, killing 18 people, Chairman of the Committee for Emergency

16:42, october 20, 2008

Interior minister claims that entrepreneurs themselves are to blame for fires on markets

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past several years, nine fires have broken out on Dushanbe’s largest merchandise market Korvon, the Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov

14:31, october 20, 2008

Interior minister says policeman’s killing was premeditated

Tajik law enforcement authorities eliminate the version that criminal killed the guard of Orienbonkâ€™s branch Odina Davlatov for the purpose of robbing the bank.

11:45, october 20, 2008

Another fire breaks out on Dushanbe’s Korvon market

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Another fire has broken out on the merchandize market Korvon in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district.

11:28, october 20, 2008

Another mild tremor jolts Tajikistan yesterday night

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2008 Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 3.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Tajik capital yesterday night at 11:13 p.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

11:18, october 20, 2008

Police officer killed in Dushanbe Sunday morning

Police officer, guarding Orienbonkâ€™s branch in Dushanbeâ€™s Sino district, was shot death yesterday morning.

15:20, october 17, 2008

Number of suicide cases rises nearly 70% in nine months to October 1, 2008 in Sughd, reaching 231

In northern Tajikistan, the number of suicide cases has risen nearly 70% in nine months to October 1, 2008, reaching 23.

18:09, october 16, 2008

Disaster relief exercise concludes in Khujand

KHUJAND, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A disaster relief drill ended in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province on October 15.

11:35, october 14, 2008

Two mild tremors jolt Tajik capital Monday

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- residents of Dushanbe experienced two mild tremors yesterday. The first quake measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe at 1:08 p.m.

14:56, october 10, 2008

Fire at Shohmansour market extinguished

A fire at Dushanbeâ€™s Shohmansour market has been extinguished. The trading center, Nargis, and three nearby shops have been destroyed completely by the fire.

11:47, october 10, 2008

Fire breaks out at Shohmansour market n Dushanbe

A fire broke out on the Shohmansour market in Dushanbe today morning at around 6:00 a.m. 14 fire crews have worked to put out the fire.

12:56, october 7, 2008

A number of yurts in Karakul partially destroyed by Sunday’s quake: CES

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A number of yurts (a yurt is a portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia) in the

12:31, october 7, 2008

Day of mourning declared in Kyrgyzstan for 74 victims of Sunday’s quake

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev declared a day of national mourning on October 7 for the 74 victims of a deadly earthquake that hit the southeast of Kyrgyzstan Sunday night.

13:55, october 6, 2008

Sunday’s tremor cause no damage to Tajikistan

According to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES), in Tajikistan, the nearest area to epicenter of Sundayâ€™s earthquake was the Karakul jamoat in GBAOâ€™s Murgab district.

12:13, october 6, 2008

Strong tremor jolts Tajikistan Sunday night

Quite a strong earthquake jolted Tajikistan Sunday night. According to the Dushanbe seismological station, a 6.

14:40, september 30, 2008

We cannot be indifferent to the fate of Tajik woman who wants to commit self-immolation in front of Pakistani Government building: MFA

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We cannot be indifferent to the fate of Tajik woman who attempts to commit self-immolation in front of the building of the Pakistani Government in

10:57, september 30, 2008

Residents of Rasht district practice disaster relief

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- A practical emergency response training was conducted for residents of the Qalai Surkh jamoat in the Rasht district, eastern Tajikistan on September 28,

11:45, september 25, 2008

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

17:12, september 24, 2008

Explosion rocks Tajik capital

An explosion occurred in the area near the Dousti market in Dushanbe yesterday evening as a Chinese-made economy minivan, known among the population as â€œtangem,â€ ran into a gasoline tank truck.

16:30, september 22, 2008

Attempt of Illegal mining of ruby stopped in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Police officers have stopped an attempt of illegal mining of ruby at the Snezhny deposit in GBAO’s Murgab district.

20:19, september 20, 2008

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital Saturday morning

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 2.0-3.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Saturday morning, at 7:55 a.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

15:03, september 19, 2008

Two children killed, thee others wounded in Vose grenade explosion

KULOB, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two children have been killed and three others have been wounded in grenade explosion in Khatlon’s Vose district.

10:42, september 19, 2008

19 persons killed in Khatlon traffic accidents this year

QURGHON TEPPA, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 47 traffic accidents have been reported in the southern Khatlon province since the beginning of this year, Yormahamd Davlatov, and official

14:32, september 18, 2008

Rockfall leaves two dead on the Anzob Pass

Two persons were killed and one other was wounded today early in the morning as rocks tumbled down and smashed into a car Toyota that fell into a 30-meter precipice.