Devastation In Tajikistan As Communities Wrecked By Flooding

A woman gestures toward flooded homes in the village of Surkhob, in northern Tajikistan, on May 27. 


 

Villagers salvage belongings from their homes after the worst flooding since April 2024.

An aerial view of the village of Surkhob, a community of some 3,000 people.

A woman wades through the floodwaters.

The Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense reported that nearly 300 properties were flooded and damaged in the region.

A bike stands in the thick mud.

The Shakhrinav district, which is situated between Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe and Uzbekistan, sustained damage to 216 farms spread across five communities, making the western section of the country the worst affected.

Villagers work to clear the mud.

 

Over 130 kilometers of roads and at least 14 bridges were damaged by the flooding.
 

Tajikistan has faced continuous heavy rainfall, leading to frequent mudslides, floods, and rockfalls.

These floods are often exacerbated by the country's poor infrastructure, which is ill-equipped to handle extreme weather events.