69 more avalanches descended in Tajikistan

As a result of the raging Gorno-Badakhshan region, another person was killed: a 16-year-old local resident became a victim of the emergency
 Natural disasters continue on the territory of Tajikistan.
69 avalanches were recorded during the day, the head of the press service of the Emergency Situations Committee Umeda Yusufi told Sputnik Tajikistan.
So, on February 16, 2023, at about 15:30 local time, a 16-year-old local resident died as a result of an avalanche in the village of Gozhak of the rural jamoat of Garibsho, Shugnan district.
Her body was recovered by rescuers and handed over to her family.
Thus, on the morning of February 17, the number of avalanche victims was 17 people: 16 people to the Gorno-Badakhshan region and 1 on the Dushanbe-Varzob highway.
44 avalanches were recorded on the territory of Darvaz, Vanj, Rushan, Roshtkalinsky, Shugnan, Ishkashim districts of GBAO.

As a result of the rampant elements, traffic was closed on different sections of the Dushanbe- Darvaz-Khorog, Rushan-Khorog, Khorog - Ishkashim, Khorog-Murghab highways.

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In addition, 11 avalanches were recorded on the Dushanbe -Chanak highway, 14 avalanches on the territory of Nurabad, Tajikabad, Sangvor and Lyakhsh districts.

Emergency response teams are working to eliminate the consequences of natural disasters.

As of the morning of February 17, the Dushanbe-Khujand highway is temporarily closed. Work is underway to eliminate the consequences of natural disasters.

All emergency rescue units have been transferred to an enhanced duty mode due to weather changes.

KChS: the death toll from an avalanche in GBAO has increased to 14 people

According to the country's weather forecasters, due to precipitation and an increase in the temperature background in the mountainous areas of the RRP

Souce: Sputnik.news