Tajkistan, Incidents

13:10, august 18, 2006

Five killed, two inured in car collision in Khatlon yesterday

Five persons were killed and at least two others were injured Thursday as two cars collided near Qurghon Teppa.

10:21, august 18, 2006

Blaze at oil reservation in the Titov Street in Tajik capital extinguished

Firefighters have managed to extinguish fire that broke out at the oil reservation in the Titov Street in Dushanbe yesterday afternoon and prevent powerful blast.

18:21, august 16, 2006

Another two Tajiks become victims of skinheads attack in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday August 15, a group of skinheads numbering some 20 people attacked two Tajiks in the Veyernaya Street in Moscow and inflicted multiple stab wounds,

19:05, august 15, 2006

Tajik firefighting services conduct tactical exercise at Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe

A tactical exercise for servicemen of Tajik firefighting services will be conducted at the Dushanbe Opera and Ballet Theatre today evening.

18:14, august 14, 2006

Number of residential and administrative buildings destroyed in Qumsangir by July 29 devastating earthquake rises to 971

The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) says 971 administrative and residential buildings were destroyed in Qumsangir by the devastating earthquake that shook southern Tajikistan on July 29.

16:54, august 9, 2006

Head of school in Khujand shoots to death two his subordinates and then shoots himself

Following quarrel head of private school named after Goethe in Khujand has killed two his subordinates and then shot himself from pistol.

13:56, august 9, 2006

Tajik power holding sends over 9,000 liters of diesel fuel to quake-affected area in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday August 8, the “Barqi Tojik” (Tajik electric systems) state joint-stock holding company sent more than 9,000 liters of diesel fuel to the

13:01, august 8, 2006

Two killed, one reported missing, on injured in Sughd traffic accident

DUSHANBE , August 8, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed, one was reported missing and another one was injured Monday as a car fell into a 350-meter precipice in

11:17, august 8, 2006

Convoy with Kyrgyz emergency aid for victims of earthquake in Qumsangir arrives in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 8, Asia-Plus -- A convoy with Kyrgyz emergency aid for the victims of the two earthquakes that shook the Qumsangir district in southern Tajikistan on July 29

16:20, august 7, 2006

Blaze destroys assembly hall at republican clinic hospital in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus -- A fire broke out at one buildings within the compound of Republican Clinic Hospital No.

10:37, august 7, 2006

Kyrgyzstan sends emergency aid to Tajikistan for quake-affected people in Qumsangir

DUSHANBE , August 7, Asia -Plus - Kyrgyzstan has sent emergency supplies to the victims of the two earthquakes that shook southern

10:01, august 7, 2006

Suspected terrorist blows himself and police official up in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed and at least two others were wounded Thursday [August 3] as an alleged terrorist detonated a hand grenade in the Tajik northern city of

17:46, august 4, 2006

Emergency relief effort in southern Tajikistan continues

, August 4, Asia-Plus - More than 10,000 people are receiving emergency aid after two quakes jolted southern Tajikistan on July 29.

13:00, august 4, 2006

Dushanbe provides humanitarian assistance to earthquake victims in Qumsangir

DUSHANBE , August 4, Asia-Plus - The first convoy with humanitarian aid provided by the Dushanbe mayor’s office and population of the Tajik capital city was

11:55, august 4, 2006

Mild tremors could be felt in Tajikistan yesterday afternoon

DUSHANBE , August 4, Asia-Plus - Mild tremors could be felt in Tajikistan yesterday afternoon.

11:21, august 4, 2006

MERLIN, Tajik Ministry of Health concerned over risk for outbreak of intestinal infections in Qumsangir

DUSHANBE , August 4, Asia-Plus - Following a special instruction from the Health Minister Nusratullo Fayzulloyev, a joint Ministry of Health (MoH) and MERLIN’s assessment team

17:10, august 2, 2006

Situation in quake-rocked areas remains complex: Tajik emergency official

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus - “The situation in the quake-rocked areas still remains complex, and minor tremors still can be felt there even today,” First Deputy Emergencies Minister, Abdurrahim

15:33, august 2, 2006

People left homeless after Qumsangir earthquake to live in tent camp, say Tajik emergency official

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus - More than 2,000 tents should be delivered to the Khatlon province for people affected by the two quakes that struck the Qumsangir district on July 29, First Deputy

14:43, august 2, 2006

According to preliminary data, damage caused by Qumsangir earthquake amounts to over 60 million Somonis

DUSHANBE , August 2, Asia-Plus - According to preliminary data, a damage caused by the two earthquakes that struck southern Tajikistan at the weekend has

10:40, august 1, 2006

Dozens of residential buildings in Kolkhozobod also damaged by Saturday quakes

DUSHANBE , August 1, Asia-Plus -- Saturday quakes also damaged dozens of residential buildings in the Kolkhozobod district.

18:21, july 31, 2006

U.S. Government provides immediate assistance to earthquake victims in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , July 31, Asia-Plus - The U.S.

10:01, july 31, 2006

Government sends humanitarian aid to Qumsangir for quake-affected population

The government has sent 20 tons of wheat flour, 10 tons of vegetable oil and 8 tons sugar to Qumsangir for the quake-affected population.

14:30, july 30, 2006

Quakes in Tajikistan kill three, injure 19, leave 1,200 homeless

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has killed at least three children aged 7 to 10 and injured some 20 people in southern Tajikistan. Some 1,200 people have been left without shelter.

18:16, july 26, 2006

One Tajik killed, another injured in attack in Russia city of Mytishchi Tuesday

DUSHANBE, July 26, Asia-Plus - Russia ’s information-analytical center “Sova” reports one Tajik has been killed and another one has been injured in an attack in the city of

19:26, july 19, 2006

Tajikistan needs some 190 million Somonis to rehabilitate and construct river bank protection works, says Tajik emergencies official

DUSHANBE , July 19, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan needs some 190 million Somonis to rehabilitate and construct river bank protection works, Hiloliddin Shamsiddinov,

18:12, july 19, 2006

27 people killed in natural disasters in Tajikistan this year: MES official

DUSHANBE , July 19, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday July 19, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) gave a news conference on the results of work carried out by the ministry in

12:33, july 18, 2006

Minor tremor jolts Tajik capital

DUSHANBE , July 18, Asia-Plus - A minor earthquake measuring 2.5-3.0 on the 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 8:43 a.m.

11:42, july 18, 2006

Tajikistan needs to regulate flow of the Panj River, says minister of land reclamation and water resources

DUSHANBE, July 18, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Abduqohir Nazriov told a press conference in Dushanbe on July 17 that Tajikistan has still failed to regulate a flow

16:14, july 17, 2006

Residents of villages in Panjakent threatened by flooding evacuated to safe places

DUSHANBE , July 17, Asia-Plus -- Six residential buildings in the villages of Surkhob and Chubet in the Khurmi jamoat of the Tajik northern district of Panjakent are

18:00, july 13, 2006

65 Tajik builders working in Yekaterinburg diagnosed with food intoxication

DUSHANBE, July 13, Asia-Plus - 65 builders from Tajikistan constructing large shopping center “IKEA” in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg diagnosed with food poisoning were hospitalized on July 12.