The Emergency Situations Committee of Tajikistan warns about dangers on mountain roads

The Committee for Emergency Situations of Tajikistan warns that due to heavy precipitation, there is a risk of avalanches, mudslides, and rockfalls on the mountainous roads of the country.

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According to the committee, over the past day, 18 avalanches were recorded on sections of the roads Dushanbe – Khujand, Dushanbe – Khorog, Khorog – Ishkashim, and Dushanbe-Khorog – Murghab.

To ensure the safety of the population at the sites of the avalanches, posts have been set up by traffic police and the IRS road service.

“Heavy precipitation also caused a rockfall on the 237 km road Darvoz – Sh. Shohin – Kulyab, passing through the territory of the village of Andzhirobod in the Shamsiddin Shohin district of the Khatlon region. Efforts by the Ministry of Transport have eliminated the consequences, and the road is open,” the committee’s message notes. However, there is no information about the elimination of consequences on other roads.

The Committee for Emergency Situations of Tajikistan urges citizens to limit their movement on mountainous roads unless absolutely necessary, and to refrain from agricultural work, livestock grazing, firewood collection, herb gathering, fishing, and hunting in mountainous areas.