An avalanche has killed eight people on a mountain road in the Central Asian state of Tajikistan. <br/>The avalanche hit several cars on a busy road between the capital Dushanbe and Khujand, the largest city in the north. An emergency committee’s official said eight bodies have been recovered so far and rescue efforts are still on. <br/>Warm weather has persisted in Tajikistan following heavy snowfalls, triggering avalanches in the former Soviet republic where mountains account for 93 per cent of land area.