Details of the accident on the Dushanbe-Khujand highway

On the morning of September 6, an explosion occurred on the Dushanbe-Chanak highway due to a traffic accident involving a gas transportation vehicle, which caused traffic on the highway to be suspended.

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As previously reported by the branch of Innovative Road Solutions LTD (IRS) in Tajikistan, the incident occurred at the 46th kilometer of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway.

It is reported that as a result of the accident, 3 people died, and 5 people were injured, including the driver of the vehicle.

After the vehicle’s brakes failed, it traveled another two kilometers before overturning into a river. The driver managed to jump out and was taken to the hospital with bodily injuries.

Representatives of the IRS company explained the details of the incident:

“Unfortunately, after the explosion, the cause of which will be clarified later by the relevant authorities, two passengers of two cars died at the scene due to the flames from the exploded gas truck. Additionally, one woman died under the bus of the Dushanbe – Penjikent route. Four more people with bodily injuries were taken to the hospital.”

The statement denied rumors of a collision between the vehicle and the bus.

It is reported that the road has already been reopened and the movement of all types of vehicles has resumed.