The government of Tajikistan on February 16 said that five more people were killed in the incidents Avalanche in the east of this country, bringing the total number of victims in the past two days to 15. The avalanches also forced hundreds of families to flee their homes.
Most of the avalanches occurred in Gorno-Badakhstan province, which borders China and Afghanistan, where more than 400 households come from hazardous areas. resettlement.
The government of Tajikistan said the avalanches affected homes as well as roads, disrupting all international traffic.
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Mr. Rizo Nazarzoda, Mayor of Khorog city, the capital of Gorno-Badakhstan province, urged 30,000 city residents not to go out amid heavy snowfall and rain.
Avalanches occurred on February 15 in Eastern Tajikistan following heavy snowfall in this area. In it, an avalanche destroyed several buildings in the capital Khorog.
Another avalanche occurred in the town of Vanj and a third avalanche occurred in the area of the highway connecting the capital Dushanbe and the city of Varzob.
Thuc Anh (VNA/Vietnam+)
