Five people have died in a traffic accident on the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway in the Varzob district of Tajikistan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Tajikistan, the incident occurred on February 24 at approximately 3:30 PM.
The MIA reports that the 38-year-old driver of a Toyota Corolla Verso, Mastibek Shohnazarov, a resident of the Ayni district, was traveling from the Sughd province to Dushanbe when he veered into the oncoming lane and collided with a Volvo truck. The truck, driven by 49-year-old Zikrullo Atovuloyev from the Mastchoh district, was traveling in the opposite direction.
As a result of the crash, Mastibek Shohnazarov and four of his passengers—46-year-old Sadbarg Ashourova, 52-year-old Rahmonnazir Ashourov, 47-year-old Mehhrubon Ashourov, and 46-year-old Zavqibek Shohnazarov, all residents of the Ayni district—died at the scene.
Fatal accidents are frequent on the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway. For example, in June of last year, a serious crash occurred on the Khujand-Mastchoh section of the highway, resulting in seven fatalities and three injuries. Among the victims were five residents of the Tajik northern city of Istiklol, members of the same family, as well as two brothers from Uzbekistan.
