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<img src = "http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/world/2018/07/29/2-us-cyclists-among-4-killed- in-hit-and-run-in-tajikistan-3-others-Injured / _jcr_content / by / featured_image / media-0.img.jpg / 931/524 / 1532892361138.jpg? ve = 1 & t = 1 & text = big-top image "alt =" Four tourists were killed, including two Americans, and three others injured during a bike ride through southern Tajikistan in central Asia on Sunday, when a car hit them before fleeing the scene, Authorities said two Americans and three others injured during a bicycle trip to southern Tajikistan in central Asia on Sunday, when a car hit them before fleeing the scene, authorities said.
Two American cyclists were killed and three others injured in Danghara district, Tajikistan, on Sunday, when a car hit them before fleeing the scene, US authorities said
. "Three foreigners were killed at the scene and another died at the hospital," said the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan at the news agency
. A 21-year-old man was arrested as part of the incident, reported Radio Free Europe / Liberty Radio
In a statement, the US Embassy in Dushanbe confirmed that two of the victims were Americans. citizens.
"Due to confidentiality issues, we are not able to share more details: Our condolences go to the families of the victims, and we will continue to work with the Tajik authorities in the ongoing investigation", the statement said.
Additional information was not immediately released.
The incident occurred 93 miles to the south. of Dushanbe, the capital of the former Soviet country surrounded by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Fox News' Thomas Ferraro contributed to this report.
