The number of fatalities from the deadly accident in Kulyab has reached 11. Among them are three women aged 49 to 59, one minor aged 14, and all the others are young people under 26. According to the Halva.tj website, the victims include 20-year-old Aminjon and his fiancée, who were scheduled to have their wedding […]
The number of fatalities from the deadly accident in Kulyab has reached 11. Among them are three women aged 49 to 59, one minor aged 14, and all the others are young people under 26.
According to the Halva.tj website, the victims include 20-year-old Aminjon and his fiancée, who were scheduled to have their wedding that day.
They were hit by a truck while returning from the bride’s home. The groom and bride died, along with three witnesses. Their residential house also sustained damage.
Meanwhile, the press service of the President of Tajikistan reports that “due to technical malfunction,” 10 people died, and several others were injured.
Emomali Rahmon expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the traffic accident in Kulyab. He also instructed to provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased.
At the same time, the head of the health department for the Kulyab region, Sharofiddin Rustamov, reported to Radio Ozodi on August 7 that 8 people died at the scene, and 2 others died in the hospital, including a child.
According to him, 11 people sustained injuries of varying severity and were hospitalized. The condition of two is assessed as serious.
It is reported that the perpetrator of the accident, 37-year-old Shukhratjon Ergashov, the driver of the “Dulan” truck, also died at the scene.
However, residents of Kulyab report that the actual number of fatalities is higher than what the authorities are stating.
On August 6 at 19:30, a fatal traffic accident occurred on the Dushanbe-Kulyab-Khorog highway, in the city of Kulyab on Jumali Street, near the “Somoni” market.
According to eyewitnesses, the truck was moving at high speed downhill, veered into the oncoming lane near the “Somoni” market, and crashed into several vehicles and nearby houses.
According to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, the “Dulan” truck experienced brake failure, and the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Users on social media suggested declaring August 7 as a “Day of National Mourning.” However, the authorities and Emomali Rahmon ignored this demand.