On August 4, a mudflow occurred in the village of Zugvand in the Ishkashim district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, causing serious damage to residents. As seen in footage published on social media, the mudflow and debris flows destroyed roads and flooded residents’ homes. According to official data, fortunately, there are no casualties among the […]
On August 4, a mudflow occurred in the village of Zugvand in the Ishkashim district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, causing serious damage to residents.
As seen in footage published on social media, the mudflow and debris flows destroyed roads and flooded residents’ homes.
According to official data, fortunately, there are no casualties among the population. However, 8 hectares of potato fields have been completely destroyed.
According to the official version from the authorities, the mudflow occurred as a result of “a sudden increase in temperature, rapid melting of glaciers, and rising water levels in the Zugvand River.”
Residents of Badakhshan are complaining on Facebook that the authorities are not providing timely assistance to the victims.
User Chila Sulaymonshoeva posted several videos from the scene and called on Badakhshan migrants in Russia to help those affected. According to her, residents have been left without a roof over their heads.
At the same time, the press service of the executive body of state power of GBAO stated on Facebook that the chairman of the region, Alisher Mirzonabot, and a working commission are on-site, and all affected individuals have been taken to a safe place and provided with hot meals.
Natural disasters occur annually in Tajikistan. This year, mudflows have repeatedly occurred in various regions of the country, damaging dozens of residential houses. According to the Committee for Emergency Situations, natural disasters in the first half of 2024 have caused damage to Tajikistan amounting to nearly 131 million somoni (12 million dollars).