Urgent: Flooding may occur in nine regions

Mudflows and flooding may occur in the foothill and mountainous areas of Uzbekistan due to expected rainfall on June 16-19 this year, Uzhydromet reported.

According to the agency, mudflows and flooding may occur in the following areas:

• Kashkadarya region: Yakkabog, Dehkanabad, Chirakchi, Kitab, Shahrisabz, Kamashi and Guzar districts;
• Surkhandarya region: Sariosiyo, Uzun, Oltinsoy, Denov, Boysun, Sherobod, Shurchi, Kumkurgan and Muzrabot districts;
• Samarkand region: Urgut, Samarkand, Bulungur, Nurobod, Koshrabot, Kattakurgan, Payariq, Jomboy and Ishtikhan districts;
• Navoi region: Khatirchi, Navbahor, Nurota, Konimex and Karmana districts;
• Jizzakh region: Zomin, Bakhmal, Gallaorol, Sharof Rashidov, Forish and Yangiobod districts;
• Tashkent region: Ohangaron, Bostonliq, Parkent, Piskent, Ortachirchiq and Yuqorichirchiq districts, as well as the cities of Angren and Almalyk;
• Namangan region: Pop, Kosonsoy, Chortoq, Chust, Namangan and Yangikurgan districts;
• Fergana region: Sokh, Shohimardon, Fergana and Beshariq districts;
• Andijan region: Andijan, Asaka, Jalaquduq, Kurgontepa, Pakhtaobod, Izboskan, Khojaobod and Marhamat districts, as well as Khanabad city.

Residents of foothill and mountainous areas, holidaymakers and drivers traveling through mountainous areas have been urged to take precautionary measures.

Rainwater may also accumulate in some parts of the country, which could lead to flooding in certain areas.