Over the weekend, a tragedy in the city of Penjikent, located in the northwest of Tajikistan, claimed the lives of seven people. According to local media, the incident occurred during repair work on a sewage collector.
During the work, people lost consciousness due to high gas concentration. Among the deceased was the chief engineer of the enterprise.
Local residents called an ambulance to the scene of the incident, but it was not possible to save the victims.