On the afternoon of February 3, at 15:44, a group of nine inmates of the high-security penal colony (IK No 3/2) in Vahdat launched an attack using improvised tools against the guards, the state-run news agency Khovar reported , citing the Public Relations Center of the Main Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Sentences (GUIN) of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan.
Jafar Asimov, the founder of the hiking enthusiasts' club "DaiDushki," died on January 25 while skiing at the highest point of the Safed Dara ski resort.
Джафар Асимов, основавший клуб любителей походов «ДайДушки», погиб 25 января во время катания на лыжах на верхней точке горнолыжного курорта «Сафед Дара».
At noon on Wednesday, an avalanche struck the 67th kilometer of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, burying a Mercedes vehicle carrying a driver, his mother, wife, and three children, including a 10-month-old baby, an official source within the Branch of Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) LTD in Tajikistan, which operates the toll on this highway, told Asia-Plus in an interview.
На 67 километре автодороги Душанбе-Чанак в среду в полдень под лавину попала автомашина марки «Мерседес», в которой находились водитель, его мать, жена и трое детей, в том числе 10-месячный малыш.
On January 22, Tajikistan is expected to experience unstable weather, with rain and wet snow in the valleys and predominantly snow in the mountainous and high-altitude regions. From January 21 to 23, there will be a heightened risk of avalanches and rockfalls.
A 22-year-old resident of Dushanbe, Anushervon Sharifzoda, has been detained on suspicion of hitting a traffic police officer, who died from the injuries sustained, the Dushanbe Police Department says .