U.S. Citizen Services
Warden Message - Bukhara and Kagan (07/24/2008)
This supersedes the July 10, 2008 Warden Message.
On July 10, 2008, the U.S. Embassy reported explosions at an Uzbek military base in the town of Kagan approximately 12 km southeast from Bukhara. According to Uzbek police authorities, the explosions were a result of a fire at an ammunitions depot.
The U.S. Embassy recommends American citizens temporarily avoid travel to the town of Kagan. Individuals traveling to Bukhara by train should only use main routes into Bukhara from the Kagan train station.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov/, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings, including the Travel Warning for Uzbekistan, can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).