Disaster causes 3.2mln Somoni damage to Kulob

According to the Kulob Mayor’s Office, long-term heavy rainfalls caused a 3.2mln Somoni damage to the region. Most severe damage was caused to agricultural sector of Kulob region, where hail destroyed 720ha of cotton fields and mudslide washed 109ha of crops away, the source told AP. Serious damage was also caused to tens of hectares […]

Turko Dikayev

According to the Kulob Mayor’s Office, long-term heavy rainfalls caused a 3.2mln Somoni damage to the region.

Most severe damage was caused to agricultural sector of Kulob region, where hail destroyed 720ha of cotton fields and mudslide washed 109ha of crops away, the source told AP. Serious damage was also caused to tens of hectares of potato fields, vegetable plantations and fields sown to other crops.

“Total damage caused to agriculture sector is estimated at 1.5mln Somoni,” the source said, adding that damage was also caused to dams, mud dams, roads and bridges.

Special commission has been set up to estimate the total damage caused to households.

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