Ritsa National Park closed due to avalanches

Ritsa National Park closed due to avalanches
© Photo: Maria Novoselova/Vestnik Kavkaza

The national park surrounding Lake Ritsa, a celebrated landmark of Abkhazia, has been temporarily closed to visitors, according to Chief Forester Tengiz Dzhergenia.

He specified that avalanches occurred at two points - the 22nd and 24th kilometers of the road, as reported by Sputnik. 

Dzhergenia added that crews are currently working to clear the snow and remove fallen trees.

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