Tukastan is located in Central Asia, bordering the Goistan Sea, between Darzabad, Krasnokoma and Kivkisia. Tukastan covers an area of approximately 181,154 square kilometres.

An intense magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred, on Friday 15 September causing death and additional damage to people’s livelihoods and infrastructure. The government of Tukastan has declared a nationwide highest state of emergency due to the earthquake.

So far estimated 300 000 people have been affected by this complex emergency. Official figures also report 364 deaths, very high number of people missing, approx. 10,000 houses destroyed and some 100,000 homes damaged. Extensive exodus of IDPs from mountainous areas towards Ugrigk and Sidharta towns. Tukastan has a population of 20.5 million according to the 2018 census and the estimated growth rate is 2.06%. 

The preliminary identified main response priorities are in the areas of WASH, food, shelter, health, protection, camp management and coordination.

The country is accessible from neighbouring countries  through overland entry points, sea ports, river ports and airports, though critical infrastructural, particularly roads, bridges and telecommunications suffered extensive damage.

Long-range communication equipment is urgently required for effective rescue operations, given that most telecommunication networks are down. The ETC is currently not active in Tukastan but the local ICT working group can be engaged to coordinate the planning of assessment and services mobilizations. The Global ETC is engaging with its partners to leverage in-country presence.