I thought Dushanbe was a charming city, but now with those hideous new buildings, there’s no reason to go there anymore.
Sadly, it’s just an ugly, run-of-the-mill city.

https://www.rferl.org/a/dushanbe-tajikistan-demolition-architecture-development-soviet/33732917.html
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The 'Decommunization' Of Dushanbe

Before-and-after images capture the breakneck demolition and development drive that is leaving some locals of the Tajik capital unable to recognize their own city.

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#Earthquake 73 km SW of #Ishqoshim (#Tajikistan) 8 min ago (local time 07:24:16). Updated map - Colored dots represent local shaking & damage level reported by eyewitnesses. Share your experience:
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🔔#Earthquake (#землетрясение) M5.4 strikes 73 km SW of #Ishqoshim (#Tajikistan) 8 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1980574
#Earthquake 73 km SW of #Ishqoshim (#Tajikistan) 8 min ago (local time 07:24:16). Colored dots represent local shaking & damage level reported by eyeswitnesses. Share your experience via:
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#Earthquake (#землетрясение, #زلزله) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M5.5 || 73 km SW of #Ishqoshim (#Tajikistan) || 7 min ago (local time 07:24:16). Follow the thread for the updates👇