Death toll rises to 17 after heavy rains in Tajikistan

The death toll from the heavy rains in Tajikistan has risen to 17 people after rescuers found four more bodies, Report informs via TASS.

"The committee's rescuers found the bodies of four citizens, three women and one man. The bodies were handed over to the relevant authorities for identification," the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan said.

The committee clarified that the bodies were found in the city of Vahdat.