Tajikistan: Floods and Mudslides - May 2020
Disaster description
Continuous heavy rains resulted in mudflows between 14 and 16 May in Khatlon Province, Asadullo, 18th Hizb (former Partsyezd) and Pakhtaobod villages of Khuroson district, Ergash village in Kushoniyon district, Galaba Street of Vahdat town and Surkhdara village in Fayzobod district. In total, seven mid-scale mudflows and floods have occurred throughout Tajikistan. There were 338 households (1,690 people) heavily affected in Khatlon province (Khuroson district) and in Regions of Republican Subordination (RRS) Vahdat town and Fayzobod district another 11 households. At least one person was killed and another one person is missing as a result of natural disasters. Around 305 households were evacuated to neighbouring villages into safe places. The Government commenced relief operations in some affected districts and calls for assistance from in-country humanitarian partners (IFRC, 26 May 2020)