Tajkistan, Incidents

14:20, february 19, 2007

Dozens dead in India train blasts

At least 64 people burned to death after a blast aboard a train from India to Pakistan.

13:37, february 16, 2007

Minor tremor jolts Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 16, Asia-Plus - Minor tremor measuring 2.0-2.5 on a 12-point scale jolted the Tajik capital yesterday, at around 7:15 pm.

15:06, february 7, 2007

31 people killed in traffic accidents in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - 129 traffic accidents have been reported in Tajikistan since January 1, Habibullo Munavvarov, a spokesman for the Tajik traffic police directorate, said.

14:20, february 2, 2007

One more of those killed by Mytishchi fire identified as Tajik national

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus - One more of those eight persons killed by the fire in Russia’s Mytishchi district has been identified as Tajik national.

19:13, february 1, 2007

Tajik national dies in fire at construction site outside Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - Eight people died and three were hurt in a blaze that swept through a room in a building under construction north of Moscow.

14:37, february 1, 2007

Minor tremor jolts Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, February 1, - A minor tremor measuring 2.5-3.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe yesterday afternoon, at around 3:52 p.m.

17:04, january 26, 2007

CES head claims that population protected against new emergencies on the Panj River

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Head of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), Mahmadtohir Zokirov told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 26 that they had done a

16:38, january 26, 2007

Disasters leave 30 dead in Tajikistan in 2006

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Natural disasters that hit Tajikistan last year left 30 dead in the country, Mahmadtohir Zokirov, head of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense

13:01, january 19, 2007

59 traffic accidents reported in Tajikistan so far in January

DUSHANBE, January 19, Asia-Plus -- 59 traffic accidents have been reported in Tajikistan over the first 17 days of January, which is 13 cases more than in the similar period of last year, according

11:30, january 19, 2007

Tajik emergencies committee issues storm warn

DUSHANBE, January19, Asia-Plus -- Unrepentantly snowy and cold winter has taken a hold across Tajikistan, with many mountain areas suffering from intense cold, heavy snowfall and travel disruption.

18:22, january 18, 2007

New details emerge on fire on the Dushanbe market

DUSHANBE, January 18, Asia-Plus - New details emerged Thursday afternoon about the fire that had affected the Dushanbe market.

17:24, january 18, 2007

Fire occurs on Barakat market in Dushanbe today morning

DUSHANBE, January 18, Asia-Plus - A fire occurred on the Barakat market in Dushanbe today morning, according to the Dushanbe firefighting service.

18:38, january 17, 2007

Eight killed, four injured in accidents in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 18, Asia-Plus - Eight persons were killed and at least four others were injured in 11 accidents that took place at industrial enterprises and construction sites in Tajikistan

19:05, january 15, 2007

9-year-old boy killed in Khatlon traffic accident yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 5, Asia-Plus -- A nine-year-old Ismoil Hamroqulov was killed January 14 as a car VAZ-2108 ran into him, according to press service of Tajik traffic police administration.

17:26, january 11, 2007

Fires claim 57 lives in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus - Last year, 57 people, including 32 children, were killed by fires that occurred in the republic last year, Nazarboy Jangiyev, Tajikistan’s firefighting service

19:34, january 10, 2007

New details emerge on effects of a January 8 earthquake

ISFARA, January 10, Asia-Plus -- New details have emerged on effects of the earthquake that hit Tajikistan on January 8.

19:16, january 10, 2007

56 residential buildings in Isfara affected by Monday tremor

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus - 56 residential buildings in the Vorukh jamoat of the northern district of Isfara and school # 6 in the northern district of Shahriston were partially damaged by an

13:17, january 10, 2007

Number of self-immolations reduces in Tajikistan: Dushanbe burn-treatment facility

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- in 2006, 43 women, who attempted to commit suicide by self-immolation, underwent treatment at a republican burn-treatment facility at City Hospital # 3 in

11:45, january 9, 2007

Mild tremor jolts Tajik capital Monday

A mild earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted Dushanbe.

16:30, january 3, 2007

One fatal traffic accident, three fires reported in the Dushanbe during New Year’s holidays

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - One person was killed and one other was injured December 31 as a BMW sedan ran into the tree in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik traffic police administration.

20:00, december 27, 2006

69-year-old Hajji from Tajikistan dies in Mecca

KULOB, December 27, Asia-Plus - Ganjikhon Qayumov, head of the religious affairs department of the Kulob mayor’s office told Asia-Plus that a 69-year-old Hajji from the village of Mirpok in the

11:47, december 15, 2006

Gas blast kills two in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed Wednesday, December 13, as a natural-gas cylinder exploded in Dushanbe.

14:13, december 6, 2006

One killed, one injured in Khujand traffic accident

DUSHANBE, December 6, Asia-Plus - One person was killed and one other was injured Tuesday as a car collided with a minivan in Khujand, according to the Tajik traffic police administration.

14:11, november 30, 2006

Avalanche hits Shahriston pass in northern Tajikistan

Recent heavy snowfalls has caused an avalanche that blocked the Shahriston pass in northern Tajikistan, trapping dozens of vehicles.

21:00, november 27, 2006

Meteorologists expect temperature to fall in coming days

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- To add to the problems connected with the possible electrical power cutoff, it is becoming cold in the coming two days in the country.

11:21, november 22, 2006

Japan’s Government donates 12 bulldozers and 8 excavators to Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Signing ceremony for 10 grant contracts under the Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human Security Projects of the Government of Japan was held in Dushanbe

11:59, november 20, 2006

Tajik border service admits killing of Uzbek border guard, regret at the incident

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s border service has admitted killing of Uzbek border guard and expressed its regret at the incident.

17:40, november 17, 2006

One boy killed, another one injured by grenade blast in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - One schoolboy has been killed and another one has been injured as a hand grenade exploded on the outskirts of Dushanbe.

13:33, november 13, 2006

Fire courses serious damage to Korvon market in Dushanbe

A large fire that broke out on the Korvon market yesterday destroyed a space of 60 square meters of the market.

15:33, october 19, 2006