
Tajikistan: Avalanche - Jan 2006
Disaster description
Abundant and unusual snows which fell in Tajikistan during January 2006 resulted in several disasters in the form of avalanches and mudflows in eastern and southern parts of the country. During the period from 26 January to 2 February 2006, more than 723 people were affected, 19 died, 2 were lost, 5 injured and 106 houses were totally or partially destroyed. (IFRC, 3 Feb 2023)