Over 434 hectares of forests burned in Tajikistan amid heat and negligence
More than 434 hectares of forest land have been scorched by wildfires across nine regions of Tajikistan this year, according to the Agency for Forestry. Speaking at a news conference in Dushanbe on August 1, officials cited abnormal heat and negligence by visitors as the primary causes of the fires. asiaplustj.info »