A mudslide hit the area of Shuroabad, 150 miles south of the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, near the Afghan borders on April 12. The landslide occurred in the middle of the night, which explains the number of victims. So far, six children have been recovered dead and seven people are missing and assumed dead. Landslides and floods are very common in the poorest country in central Asia, with 90% of its territory being mountainous. Locals are cooperating with emergency services to dig out houses covered in mud and the death toll is expected to rise.
Sources: centralasiaonline.com, Reuters
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