Tajkistan, Incidents

10:32, august 9, 2008

Another body of those 15 killed in recent Sughd three traffic accidents found

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Search operations in the site of recent three accidents in Sughd’s Ayni district are going on.

10:15, august 7, 2008

Three Sughd traffic accidents leave 15 dead, six injured

According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), three traffic accidents that took place in Sughdâ€™s Ayni district Tuesday night left 15 dead and six injured.

10:54, august 6, 2008

Six injured, 15 reported missing in Sughd traffic accident

A traffic accident, involving three cars, took place in Sughdâ€™s Ayni district Tuesday evening. Six persons were injured and 15 others were reported missing as the cars fell over the precipice.

15:44, august 5, 2008

Sughdians move from disaster-prone areas to safe places

KHUAJND, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Residents of a number of disaster-prone areas in the Sughd province will be relocated to safe places, Asia-Plus has learned from Murodjon Poulodov, an

13:24, august 5, 2008

Members of one family, including two children, found dead in Bobojonghafurov yesterday

KHUJAND, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Four members of one family were found dead in one of villages of Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district yesterday afternoon, the Sughd police directorate said.

14:16, july 30, 2008

Temourmalik resident reportedly commits suicide in local police department

KULOB, July 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The police department in Khatlon’s Temourmalik district has reported that local resident,

13:11, july 28, 2008

Deadly bomb blasts hit Istanbul

At least 16 people have been killed and 154 wounded in two explosions in the Turkish city of Istanbul, in what officials say was a terrorist attack.

13:20, july 24, 2008

Torrential rain causes mudslides in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Heavy rainfalls have caused mudslides in some districts of the northern Sughd province.

10:18, july 24, 2008

Criminal proceedings instituted to investigate into mass fight in Khujand

According to the Ministry of Interior, criminal proceedings have been instituted to investigate into a July 22 mass fight in Khujand.

17:12, july 23, 2008

Mass fight, involving local youth and Chinese builders, occurs in Khujand

A mass fight has occurred in bar in Khujand following quarrel between a group of Khujand youth and Chinese builders.

14:49, july 22, 2008

Tajik aircraft makes emergency landing at Chimkent airport

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The aircraft Boeing 737-300 with 138 passengers and 6 crew members on board made an emergency landing at an airport in Chimkent, Kazakhstan yesterday

18:27, july 18, 2008

Flooding will not threaten Tajikistan this year, says CES head

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Water levels have declined in the rivers and floods do not threaten the country this year, Khaibullo Latipov, the head of the Committee for Emergency

17:35, july 14, 2008

35 persons drowned in Tajikistan during swimming season

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2008, Asia-Plus - The 18-year-old resident of the Sughd province, Inomjon Sobirov, was drowned in the Varzob lake, some 12 kilometers north of Dushanbe, on July 12,

12:40, july 10, 2008

Three killed, three injured in Khatlon traffic accident

Three persons were killed and at least three others were injured Wednesday as a car with five passengers turned over in the Khatlon province.

18:53, july 7, 2008

Two drown as boat with humanitarian aid turns over

Two employees of the Aga Foundation persons drowned Sunday as the boat with humanitarian aid turned over in the Panj River in the area of Khumroghi, GBAOâ€™s Vanj district.

14:27, july 4, 2008

Two injured in fire that breaks out at refueling station in Muminobod

Two refueling station operators have sustained first- and second-degree burns as fire has broke out at the refueling station in Khatlonâ€™s Muminobod district.

18:13, july 3, 2008

Two killed, one injured in traffic accident on the Fakhrobod Pass

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and on other was seriously injured Thursday as a car went over precipice on the Fakhrobod Pass, according to press service of the

14:49, july 2, 2008

Tremor jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An earthquake measuring 3.0-4.0 on a 12-pont scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 4:51 a.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

15:45, june 30, 2008

UN official supports idea of convening special session of the UN General Assembly to discuss water problems

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Regional water problems and the results of a June 27-28 international conference on the water-related disaster risk reduction issues were a focus of a

13:41, june 30, 2008

Water-related disaster risk reduction conference results in adoption of declaration

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A June 27-28 international conference on the water-related risk reduction issues has resulted in adoption of the Dushanbe Declaration.

10:48, june 30, 2008

EAEC secretary general calls to seek solutions to disaster-related crises

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- International community should pay proper attention to problems facing the EAEC (Eurasian Economic Community) area as member nations of the Community are

20:49, june 28, 2008

Armed conflict at Uzbek-Tajik border

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2008, Asia-Plus - An armed conflict took place at Uzbek-Tajik border in early morning of June 19,” CA-News cited the border protection directorate within the Uzbek National

17:55, june 28, 2008

Rahmon offers creation of international consortium to seek solution to the Lake Sarez problem

An international two-day conference to discuss water-related disaster risk reduction is concluding in Dushanbe today evening.

15:31, june 26, 2008

CIS council for emergencies meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus -- The 22nd two-day session of the CIS Interstate Council for Emergencies Caused by Natural Phenomena and Industrial Activities will open in Dushanbe on June 27.

12:44, june 25, 2008

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital Tuesday night

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Tajik capital Tuesday night, at 11:26 p.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

17:49, june 19, 2008

Fire destroys school in Ghonchi

KHUJAND, June 19, Asia-Plus -- Fire has destroyed a school building in Sughd’s Ghonchi district.

11:18, june 18, 2008

Inspection of disaster relief units starts in Sughd

KHUJAND, June 18, Asia-Plus -- A complex inspection of preparedness of sub-divisions of the emergency management agency to reduce disaster risk and mitigate disaster effects has began in

11:48, june 17, 2008

13 killed in 224 fires reported in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, June 17, Asia-Plus -- 13 persons, including two children, have been killed in 224 fires reported in the northern

18:55, june 14, 2008

Disaster risk management strategy considered in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 14, Asia-Plus -- The national seminar on the disaster risk management strategy and the disaster preparedness and response plan ended in Dushanbe on June 14.

14:10, june 5, 2008

FOCUS rehabilitates tremor-affected kindergarten in Qumsangir

DUSHANBE, June 5, Asia-Plus -- FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance has sponsored rehabilitation of a tremor-affected kindergarten in Khatlon’s Qimsangir district.