March 30, 2026
Massive flooding in Russia’s North Caucasus destroys bridges, swamps homes, and leaves tens of thousands without power
Heavy rains triggered widespread flooding across Russia’s North Caucasus in recent days. Dagestan bore the brunt: tens of thousands of residents lost power, roads were disrupted, and railway infrastructure was damaged. Many streets in Makhachkala were submerged completely. In Chechnya, torrential rains and landslides damaged 17 bridges and destroyed dozens of homes, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency. Power and water outages were reported in Ingushetia, while officials in Kabardino-Balkaria warned of avalanche risk. Meduza shares photos and videos of the damage.
TL;DR
- Over 1,500 people evacuated from Adilotar village, Dagestan.
- Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Russia's North Caucasus.
- Dagestan: Tens of thousands lost power, roads and railway infrastructure damaged, Makhachkala streets submerged.
- Chechnya: State of emergency declared, 17 bridges damaged, dozens of homes destroyed by landslides.
- Ingushetia reported power and water outages.
- Kabardino-Balkaria warned of avalanche risk.
- Authorities declared states of emergency in Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Khasavyurt district (Dagestan), and nine districts and cities in Chechnya.
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