Tajkistan, Incidents

10:00, april 10, 2006

President to familiarize himself with progress of rehabilitation works in Hamadoni district of Khatlon

President Rahmonov intends to visit the Hamadoni district in Khatlon for familiarizing himself with state of water-intake facility â€œChubekâ€ there.

13:13, march 30, 2006

Young Tajik woman brutally killed in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE , March 30, Asia-Plus - Young Tajik woman, resident of the Vahdat district, has been brutally killed in St. Petersburg .

11:43, march 28, 2006

Servicemen of Russian 149th motorized rifle regiment stationed in Kulob missing

KULOB, March 28, Asia-Plus - Private soldier of the 149 th motorized rifle regiment of Russian military base stationed in Kulob, Maxim Motseyko, has been reported missing during practice

18:19, march 27, 2006

Tajik killed by suspected skinheads in Croatia

On the night of March 25-26, a group of suspected skinheads in the city of Opatia (Croatia) set fire to a wooden van, which labor migrants from Afghanistan and Central Asia were living.

11:03, march 27, 2006

Fire causes serious damage to market “Korvon”

A fire broke out in the â€œKorvonâ€ market last Saturday, destroying a number of shops and warehouses.

12:24, march 14, 2006

Another Tajik killed in blaze in Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- One more Tajik has been killed in blaze in Moscow.

19:27, march 13, 2006

International experts arrive in Tajikistan to familiarize themselves with zones of possible disasters here

DUSHANBE , March 13, Asia-Plus - A group of the UN experts arrived in Tajikistan on March 13 for the purpose of familiarizing themselves with zones of possible

11:20, march 13, 2006

Two, and two others injured including ACTED employee, killed in traffic accident in Khatlon lat Thursday

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and two others were injured Thursday [March 9] as a car “Toyota” ran into two persons in the southern province of Khatlon, according

15:28, march 6, 2006

Prime minister visits Hamadoni to study progress of construction of riverbank protection works

DUSHANBE , March 6, Asia-Plus - On Saturday March 4, a government delegation led by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited the Hamadoni district to study a progress of the

18:28, march 2, 2006

Farkhor firefighting service inspects local enterprises

KULOB, March 2, Asia-Plus - A two-month operation, dubbed “Himoya” (Protection), carried out by the Farkhor firefighting service has resulted in preparing protocols on violation of fire-prevention

13:20, march 2, 2006

Another child killed in traffic accident in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 2, Asia-Plus -- The 8-year-old girl has been killed in traffic accident in the northern province of Sughd.

16:21, march 1, 2006

1.5 million Somonis provided for rehabilitating riverbank protection works in Hamadoni district

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus - By government’s resolution 1.

13:49, march 1, 2006

Seven-year-old boy killed in traffic accident in Khujand yesterday

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus - The seven-year-old boy was killed in Khujand Tuesday [February 28] as a car “VAZ 21093” ran into him.

14:13, february 28, 2006

Tajik injured in market roof collapse dies in hospital

DUSHANBE , February 28, Asia-Plus - The 22-year-old Ghulomjon Mahmadaliyev has died in hospital rising number of Tajiks killed in the Basmanny market roof collapse to seven

11:58, february 28, 2006

Bodies of three other Tajiks killed in market roof collapse in Moscow flown to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - Bodies of three other Tajiks killed in the Basmanny market roof collapse, the Yordgorov brothers Hasan and Husein and Bahrinisso Sharofiddinova, have been flown

14:33, february 27, 2006

Updated: Number of Tajiks killed in Basmanny market roof collapse in Moscow rises to six

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - Number of Tajik citizens killed in the Basmanny market roof collapse in Moscow has risen to six people, according to

11:14, february 27, 2006

Five Tajiks killed and three others injured in Basmanny market roof collapse

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Five Tajiks were killed and three other were injured when the snow-laden roof of the Basmanny market in Moscow, Muhammad Egamzod, a spokesman for the Tajik

18:01, february 24, 2006

Eight killed in 24 traffic accidents reported in northern Tajikistan in February

KHUJAND, February 24, Asia-Plus - Over the first twenty days of February, 24 traffic accidents occurred in the northern province of Sughd, killing 8 people and leaving 22 others with injures,

17:15, february 24, 2006

Tajik Embassy in Moscow dos not rule out that Tajik citizens could be among victims of roof collapse at Basmanny market in Moscow

DUSHANBE , February 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik Embassy in Moscow does not rule out that Tajik citizens could be among the victims of a roof collapse at the Basmanny

13:42, february 23, 2006

47 people killed and 179 others injured in 163 traffic accidents reported in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE , February 23, Asia -Plus - One person was killed in a traffic accident in Yovon district of Khatlon yesterday.

12:52, february 22, 2006

Fire in Spitamen district kills one-month-old baby

KHUJAND, February 22, Asia-Plus - One-month-old baby has been killed in a fire in the northern district of Spitamen. .

20:01, february 20, 2006

ADB to help rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by 2005 floods in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - Management of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a request from the Government of Tajikistan to finance the rehabilitation of 3.

13:21, february 20, 2006

Two killed in traffic accidents reported in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE , February 20, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed and at least eight others were injured in nine traffic accidents that were reported in Tajikistan

17:46, february 16, 2006

Tajik labor migrant killed by his fellow-villager in Moscow: prosecutor’s office in Presnensky district of Moscow

According to preliminary data, Tajik labor migrant Rajabmurod Davlatov has been killed by his fellow-villager.

11:26, february 13, 2006

Bodies of four residents of Rasht killed in blaze in Moscow transported to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 13, Asia-Plus -- The bodies of four Tajiks that died in blaze in Moscow on February 8 were transported to Tajikistan and were buried on February 10 in their homeland, Rasht

19:01, february 9, 2006

Four other Tajiks killed in blaze in Moscow

A fire broke out at the Budyony Avenue in Moscow on February 8, killing four labor migrants from Tajikistan

15:52, february 7, 2006

Death toll in Gorno Badakhshan avalanches rises to four

KHOROG, February 7, Asia-Plus -- In Khorog, rescuers today morning recovered the bodies of three avalanche victims, raising the death toll in avalanches that hit the region to 4, the GBAO

11:41, february 7, 2006

Nine Tajiks killed in trailer blaze in Moscow region

A fire has broken out in trailer on the territory of vegetable store-base in Moscow region, killing nine Tajik labor migrants house.

15:14, february 6, 2006

One killed in Dushanbe traffic accident

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - One person was killed Sunday [February 5] as a sedan “Mercedes-600” ran into electricity pole, according to information from the Tajik traffic police.

19:49, february 2, 2006

Emergency services find two other avalanche victims alive in Jirgatol

DUSHANBE , February 2, Asia-Plus -- Ongoing search-and-rescue operation by the Jirgatol emergencies agency has led to finding two other victims of the Jirgatol avalanche alive.