Tajkistan, Incidents

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

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.