Tajkistan, Incidents

16:22, may 10, 2007

Inhabitants of the Sarichashma village evacuated to safe place

DUSHANBE, May 10, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the flooding-threatened village of Sarichashma in the Vahdat district have been evacuated to safe place, according to the committee for emergency

13:57, may 7, 2007

Another two Tajiks killed in apparently racial attack in Moscow

Two Tajik nationals were found killed on a Moscow street Sunday morning. Two persons have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in this killing.

12:26, april 27, 2007

Fire causes more 80,000 somonis worth of damage to the Dushanbe Hotel

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

11:03, april 27, 2007

Fire destroys hotel’s hayloft in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

16:00, april 25, 2007

Disasters leave 4 dead in January-March

Disasters that hit Tajikistan in the first quarter of the year leaved four dead and caused 8.4 million somonis worth of damage to the countryâ€™s economy.

19:21, april 23, 2007

Another Tajik labor migrant killed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, April 23, Asia-Plus - Another Tajik national has been killed in an attack in Moscow.

17:06, april 18, 2007

Tajik national killed in Moscow attack

DUSHANBE, April 18, Asia-Plus - Tajik national has been killed in an attack in the Russian capital.

15:51, april 18, 2007

Some 200 residential houses partially and two schools damaged by mudslides in Rudaki

DUSHANBE, April 18, Asia-Plus - Mudslides that hit some areas of Tajikistan on the night of April 16-17 caused serious damage to the country’s economy, according to the Committee for Emergency

19:03, april 17, 2007

Fulfillment by Tajikistan of its obligations on Stockholm Convention on POPs to be discussed in Dushanbe soon

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar to discuss the national plan of obligation by Tajikistan of its obligations on The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

16:07, april 17, 2007

Mudslide leaves one dead in Mouminobod

Mudslide caused by yesterdayâ€™s torrential rain hit the village in the Mouminobod district. According to the local emergencies officials, a minor girl was killed the mudslide in Mouminobod.

12:08, april 17, 2007

Heavy rainfalls cause damage to Vahdat and Rudaki districts

Torrential rain on April 16 caused mudslides that affected some areas of Rudaki and Vahdat districts.

11:22, april 17, 2007

US University shooting kills 33

A US shooting rampage at the Virginia Tech University has left 33 people, including a suspected gunman, dead.

12:21, april 7, 2007

Number of traffic accidents increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 7, Asia-Plus - A number of traffic accidents has considerably increased in Tajikistan, according to Tajik traffic police directorate.

12:19, april 3, 2007

Quite a strong tremor jolts Dushanbe today morning

The 4.0-4.5-magnitude quake struck Dushanbe today morning and was centered in Afghanistan, some 280 kilometers southeast of the Tajik capital.

18:38, april 2, 2007

Avalanches leave 9 dead in Jirgatol

Nine people were killed in the Jirgatol district Sunday when avalanches hit, the Committee for Emergency Situations under the Tajik Government said.

18:31, march 30, 2007

Avalanches trap some 100 vehicles in Ayni district

Several avalanches have been reported in the northern district of Ayni, trapping some 100 vehicles.

13:46, march 30, 2007

Minor tremor felt in Tajik capital yesterday night

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus - A minor tremor measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe yesterday night, at around 9:17 p.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

13:19, march 30, 2007

CES reports the first victim of flooding caused by ongoing torrential rain

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus - The Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan has reported the first victim of flooding caused by ongoing torrential rain.

12:07, march 30, 2007

RCST, Committee for Emergency Situations discuss disaster response issues

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus - Representatives from the emergency management department of the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan (RCST) and the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) under the

10:24, march 29, 2007

Two Tajiks die from carbon-monoxide poisoning in Moscow region

Two Tajik labor migrants working in the Moscow region have died from carbon-monoxide poisoning.

14:30, march 27, 2007

Fragments of dismembered man discovered at Botanical Gardens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus - Fragments (head, left hand and a part of right hand) of dismembered body of man were discovered at the fence of Botanical Gardens in Dushanbe last Saturday, March

12:00, march 26, 2007

Two shot dead, two wounded in Dushanbe last week

Two persons were shot dead and two others were seriously wounded on March 22 as former police officers fired at them.

19:05, march 1, 2007

Two Tajik nationals injured in attack in Moscow region Wednesday evening

Two Tajik nationals have been seriously injured in an attack in the Moscow region, a letter sent by Tajik-language newspaper â€œTojikoni Rossiyaâ€ (Tajiks of Russia) said.

20:24, february 28, 2007

GBAO military prosecutor’s office investigates into death of border guard in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - The GBAO military prosecutor’s office is investigating into death of a 22-year-old Bahrom Kasirov, serviceman of border unit 2848 deployed in the Rushan district

15:56, february 28, 2007

Snowy storm kills two in Nosir Khusrav district of Khatlon

Four shepherds from the Nosir Khusrav district in Khatlon became victims of heavy snowfall that hit the district yesterday.

15:09, february 27, 2007

Shooting reported outside AgroInvestBonk headquarters yesterday evening

A shooting reportedly took place outside headquarters of AgroInvestBonk in Dushanbe Monday evening. The law enforcement agencies say that it was a special operation carried out by security officers.

14:27, february 20, 2007

Update: Gas blast kills one, injure five

Tuesdayâ€™s gas blast killed one person and injured at least five others.

13:00, february 20, 2007

Gas blast injures four in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - Four persons were injured Tuesday morning as a natural-gas explosion occurred in an apartment in the Sino district of Dushanbe.

19:00, february 19, 2007

Building of military recruitment office burnt down in Temurmalik

QURGHON TEPPA, February 19, Asia-Plus - A blaze reported in a building of the military recruitment office in the Temurmalik district of Khatlon has destroyed some 700 registration cards of local

14:20, february 19, 2007