July 30, 2015: Unusually high summer temperatures in Tajikistan have caused severe glacial melt, resulting in mudflows and flooding.
Among the worst affected areas is Shughnon district in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), a remote and mountainous area bordering Afghanistan.
Over 50 houses have been destroyed, resulting in 620 people seeking refuge in the Manem camp and Manem School shelter. Structural damage to roads and bridges has made the relief effort more challenging.
IOM Tajikistan is working closely with local and international partners to respond to the situation. So far, IOM has provided electrical wiring and electrical equipment to the camp, as well as benches and tables for a dining area.
IOM is also working with the Committee of Emergency Situations of Tajikistan (COES) to procure fuel to assist in road clearance. Vital roads connecting GBAO to the rest of Tajikistan and to the Chinese border have been completely washed out by flooding or blocked by rockslides. Two bridges in GBAO have been rendered completely unusable as a result of the disaster.
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