Three people drowned in Tajikistan over two days, including a minor

In the last two days, there have been three drowning incidents in the country’s water bodies, resulting in the deaths of three people, including an 11-year-old boy.

The press service of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan reported that on August 19, a 53-year-old resident of the village of Khudjai Pandj in the rural jamoat of Amondara in the city of Penjikent drowned while swimming in the first lake “Haftkul,” located in the territory of Rashnai Poyon in the village of Shing due to non-compliance with safety rules.

A group of divers has been sent to the scene, and underwater search operations are underway, with the search for the drowned person’s body continuing, the report notes.

According to the Committee for Emergency Situations, on August 20, 2023, a 19-year-old resident of the village of Rakhshonzamin in the rural jamoat of Kores in the Dangara district fell and drowned while drawing water from the “VD-3” canal due to non-compliance with safety rules. It was reported that the body of the drowned person was found by local residents and handed over to relatives.

Also, on August 20, 2023, an 11-year-old resident of the village of Jangalobod-3 in the rural jamoat of Guliston in the city of Vahdat drowned while swimming in an inter-village canal. Rescuers from the Committee arrived at the scene and began search operations, but the body has still not been found.