Due to the rainfall that fell in Dagestan, a 100-meter-long earth dam in the area of the village of Akhty was washed away and overturned; Another 100 meters of the building is at risk of collapse. This was reported on Saturday, May 30 by the press service of the Regional Administration of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to representatives of the administration, if the situation deteriorates further, coastal lands, fields and private homes, as well as a gas pipeline, electricity line and the Republican Highway may be at risk of flooding. There is currently no immediate threat to the road or residents.
The head of the region and employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations went to the site to assess the situation. Information is being clarified. The situation is under the control of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Dagestan, the official said. cable– Ministry Channel.
Floods began earlier in Dagestan due to heavy rains that the region experienced from April 4 to 5. Thus, more than 2 thousand residential buildings, 1.8 thousand household plots and 173 sections of highways were flooded in the republic.
Already on May 25, roads in Makhachkala were partially flooded as a result of prolonged rains. A week later, in the Khasavyurt region of Dagestan, a house in the village of Petrakovsky was swept away by the Aktash River.
On May 25, rescuers evacuated 75 residents of Ingushetia, including 30 children, due to the threat of flooding. The evacuees refused to stay in temporary shelters and preferred to stay with their relatives.
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