Landslide and Mudflow in Tajikistan

Torrential rain on 12-13 April 2014 caused a series of landslides and floods that damaged or destroyed residential buildings in several villages in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan.

Estimates indicated that at least 14 people were killed, but due to the debris it was difficult to account for everyone and some people are still missing. The landslide occurred at night, leaving residents with little or no warning of the disaster.

The districts of Shouroobod, Vose and Kulob were affected by the disaster. And the villages of Panjosiyob, Garabdara, Loyluqa suffered flooding.

Type of event
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Location of event
Khatlon Province, Tajikistan
Date of Charter Activation
2014-04-15
Time of Charter Activation
11:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
Asia Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) on behalf of Committee of Emergency Situation and Civil Defence of Tajikistan
Activation ID
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Project Management
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
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