Tajikistan reports 21 deaths in industrial and mining accidents in first half of 2026

Tajikistan reported 21 deaths and 19 injuries from 32 industrial and mining accidents in the first six months of 2026. Ardasher Mirzozoda, First Deputy Head of the State Supervision Service for Industrial and Mining Safety, announced the figures on July 7 in Dushanbe.

Among the deceased were two Chinese citizens and one Iranian national. The Iranian citizen died during construction at the Roghun hydropower plant, while the Chinese citizens perished at the Adrasman mine and the Shurob coal mine. Foreign nationals from China and Russia were also among the injured.

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the main cause of these accidents was failure to comply with safety requirements during underground coal mining.

Four accidents at coal enterprises resulted in three deaths and two injuries, primarily due to non-compliance with safety requirements during underground mining. The Service reported that 66 people and four enterprises were fined a total of 225,270 somoni for violations. Investigations have been launched against the management of several facilities, including gas stations, brickworks, and sand and gravel extraction enterprises.

Details also emerged about a tragedy at the Shugnov gold mine on May 23, where four people died. A rock collapse buried three drivers and one company employee. The victims, aged 19 to 46, received financial assistance totaling 2.079 million somoni. The Service stated that most industrial accidents in Tajikistan are linked to violations of labor protection and safety rules.

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most industrial accidents in Tajikistan’s industrial and mining sectors are linked to violations of labor protection and safety rules.