17:00, 12 мая, 2021
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Tajikistan, has provided rapid emergency support to clear the mud deposition and prevent further earth motion in Navobod village of Abdurahmoni-Jomi district in Khatlon province, as a result which 16 houses were fully destroyed, 14 houses are still at a high risk of collapsing and over 168 households were evacuated to safe zones, according to press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Tajikistan on May 10.
AKAH provided the assistance at the request of the Chairman of the Emergencies Committee, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarzoda, following the heavy rains between May 7-8, causing heavy soil erosion and leading to earth motion in the area.
The support comprised of 5 tons of diesel to power the machinery used to clear the access to damaged area and alleviate the further earth motion in Abdurahmoni-Jomi district, as well as showed readiness to support with other needs and technical assessment as needed.
AKAH’s Head of Emergency Management Department Najib Yaminov shared that, “given the winter precipitations and conditions of this year, the probability of similar cases…
