Residents of Darvaza complain about the inaction of the authorities

A landslide has destroyed several residential houses in the Darvaz district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Residents are complaining about the inaction of the authorities.

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According to the Committee for Emergency Situations of Tajikistan (CES), on March 27, heavy rainfall and warming caused an increase in water levels in rivers and soil movement, resulting in a flow of mud and stones on the 352 km road from Shamsiddin Shohin to Darvaz, passing through the territory of the village of Umarak in the Darvaz district of GBAO. As a result of the landslide, the road was blocked and 2 residential houses were destroyed.

At the same time, residents of the Darvaz district, in a conversation with Azda TV, refuted the information from CES and stated that the landslide destroyed more than 12 households and several other facilities. However, the authorities do not care about the population.

Residents sent Azda TV several videos from the scene and reported: “The landslide destroyed 12 houses, the Sherali Kabir Park, and many other facilities in the area; no one is thinking about us.”

It is reported that according to CES, 15 households are at risk. Currently, the district commission continues to work on the subsequent relocation of households at risk of natural disasters to safe places, as noted in the report.

Residents of the district, in a conversation with Azda TV, complained about the inaction of the authorities and stated that it is necessary to effectively help the victims and relocate them to safer places as soon as possible.