Three more people died as a result of the power outage to the population

On March 6, the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of Tajikistan reported that on the night of March 5, 2024, three members of one family living in the village of Turushbog in the rural jamoat of Khonakohi Kukh of the city of Gissar died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Details of the incident, as well as the names and ages of the victims, have not been disclosed.

The Committee for Emergency Situations expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased and strongly urged compliance with all safety regulations and to “check the stove and chimney once again.”

In less than two weeks, this is already the fourth case where entire families have died from smoke inhalation from fires or carbon monoxide from coal.

Last week, Tajikistan experienced severe frosts, with thermometer readings dropping well below zero in all regions of the country. Additionally, authorities imposed strict energy limits, with electricity in residential homes available for only a few hours a day.

Due to the severe cold and lack of electricity, when residents heated their homes with coal, at least four cases of mass poisoning from smoke or carbon monoxide were recorded in the country. The majority of the deceased were minor children.

It was previously reported that on the night of February 27 to 28 of this year, six members of one family died from smoke inhalation. During the severe frosts, authorities cut off electricity, and the head of the family used a coal stove to heat the house, but all household members died from the smoke. The deceased father was 38 years old, the mother was 37 years old, and the children were 11, 9, 8, and 6 years old.

On March 2, a fire occurred at house 41, Khayrullo Mirzo Street, Shohmansur District, resulting in the deaths of 4-year-old Abdurasul, 3-year-old Zukhro, and 1-year-old Zainab Uzokova. All of them died from toxic smoke inhalation.

It was also reported that on Friday, March 1 of this year, five residents of Khistevarz died as a result of a power outage. The cause of death was carbon monoxide from coal.