Two Dead and Three Injured in Fatal Road Accident on Ayni–Dushanbe Highway
On May 26, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., a road traffic accident occurred at the 66th kilometer of the Dushanbe–Khujand–Chanak highway, in the territory of Varzob district.
A Mercedes-Benz passenger car with transit license plate 01TJ K5436Y, driven by a resident of the village of Rohuti, Rarz rural municipality, Ayni district, carrying four passengers, fell into a ravine approximately 400–500 meters deep.
As a result of this tragic incident, the driver and two passengers sustained serious injuries, while two other passengers died at the scene.
After receiving information about the accident, rescuers from the Main Directorate of the Search and Rescue Service of the Committee were dispatched to the site. Using special cutting equipment, three injured persons and two deceased were extracted from the vehicle.
One of the deceased was a 61-year-old resident of the village of Sangiston, Ayni district; the other was a 29-year-old resident of Maschohi Kuhi.
The vehicle was traveling towards the city of Dushanbe from Ayni district.
The exact cause of the fatal accident has not yet been determined; however, law enforcement agencies reported that the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into the ravine.
