Natural Disasters in the Caucasus

Special equipment deployed to clear snow in Adjara

Special equipment deployed to clear snow in Adjara

A heavy snowfall has occurred in the highland villages of Adjara in Georgia, blocking traffic on the roads. Special equipment has joined the snow removal in order to deal with the incident more quickly.

Another earthquake hits Caspian Sea

Another earthquake hits Caspian Sea

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Caspian Sea on October 24, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. The quake occurred at a depth of 45 km and was recorded at 23:57 local …

Minor earthquake hits Armenia

Minor earthquake hits Armenia

According to Armenian rescuers, underground quakes were felt by residents of two cities, as well as several villages

Iran rebuilds bridge in Armenia after flooding

Iran rebuilds bridge in Armenia after flooding

A bridge damaged by the May floods has been rebuilt in the village of Tavush in Armenia. The construction was carried out by an Iranian company. The grand opening will take place today.

Wildfire near Feodosia raging on area of 150 ha

Wildfire near Feodosia raging on area of 150 ha

A wildfire has engulfed an area of 150 hectares near the city of Feodosia in Crimea, the Russian emergencies ministry’s press service said. "Russian emergencies ministry’s employees have prevented the fire …

Baku reports earthquake in Caspian Sea

Baku reports earthquake in Caspian Sea

An earthquake has occurred in the Caspian Sea, the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan reported. The center noted that the earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.2, took place at a depth of 66 km. …

Earthquake hits Armenia-Georgia border

Earthquake hits Armenia-Georgia border

An earthquake has occurred on the border of Armenia and Georgia today. According to Georgian seismologists, the magnitude was 3.5, while Armenian seismologists reported it was 3.