The number of fatalities after the mudslides in Tajikistan has risen to 21 people

Authorities reported that the bodies of 4 more people were found. Thus, as a result of the mudslides on August 27-28 in Tajikistan, 21 people have died.

The press center of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of Tajikistan reported on August 30 that in Vahdat and Varzob, committee employees discovered the bodies of 4 more victims, including a woman with her 40-day-old child.

The head of the press center of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of Tajikistan, Umida Yusufi, stated that as a result of the natural disasters, 17 people died in Vahdat and 4 in Varzob.

Social media users report that there were casualties and missing persons in other regions of the country, but authorities have not yet commented on this.

On August 27, heavy rains fell in most regions of the country. Due to the heavy rains, mudflows occurred in the mountainous areas, resulting in the destruction of several roads and bridges. It was reported that the cities of Gissar, Dushanbe, and the Varzob district were affected by the mudflows.

Additionally, the relevant authorities have not yet reported on the damage caused by the natural disaster.

Meanwhile, residents in conversations with the media complained that there is no electricity in the villages affected by the mudslides, and despite several days having passed since the disaster, they have not received assistance other than drinking water. However, authorities claim that the necessary aid has been provided to the residents.