Azerbaijan, Baku, July 21/ Trend /
A 43-year-old resident of Khujand , Abdullo Ashrapov , died in the earthquake in the Ferghana Valley, Tajikistan on Tuesday night , CA-News reported with reference to local media.
According to the agenc ies , Ashrapov died after falling from the second floor during the earthquake.According to the local ambulance station of the republic, after the earthquake more than 5 people , complaining of high blood pressure, stress and heart failure , appealed for help.
There were no r eports about other casualties or damage in Tajikistan.
The earthquake occurred in the Ferghana Valley , stretching through the territory of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan , on July 20 at midnight.
The epicenter was at 235 kilometers south - east of Tashkent, in the territory of Kyrgyzstan. T he magnitude of the tremors was 7.0.
The most affected region is the Fergana region of Uzbekistan . A ccording to the Ministry of Emergency Situations , about 13 people died , 86 were injured and 35 were hospitalized.
There were no victims and material damage in Kyrgyzstan as the epicenter was in a deserted area.