Natural Disasters in the Caucasus

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Young couple become victims of gas leak

Young couple become victims of gas leak

A young man and his wife, who rented an apartment on Khornabuzhi Street in Tbilisi, have been killed due to a leak of natural gas in the Nadzaladevi district. Their neighbors called the emergency services after ...

Avalanches expected in mountains of Dagestan

Avalanches expected in mountains of Dagestan

EMERCOM in the Dagestan region has informed today about a high degree of avalanches danger of in the mountains of the country. The service expects avalanches from 6:00 PM January 21st to 6:00 PM January 22nd. In this regard, cases of …

 Avalanches possible in mountains of North Ossetia

Avalanches possible in mountains of North Ossetia

There is a possibility of avalanches in mountains of North Ossetia on January 21-22, the press service of the Russian Emergency Ministry's office in the republic said. The Transcaucasian Highway was closed yesterday due to …

Over 100 trucks blocked near Verkhny Lars

Over 100 trucks blocked near Verkhny Lars

Over 100 trucks are waiting to pass the Verkhny Lars crossing post that was closed due to the danger of avalanches on 9 January. According to the press service of the directorate for border security of the FSB in …

Avalanches possible in Kabardino-Balkaria until January 12

Avalanches possible in Kabardino-Balkaria until January 12

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kabardino-Balkaria has warned about increased avalanche danger in highland areas of the republic from 18.00pm on January 11 to 18.00pm on January 12. Rescuers calls on tourists and …

Verkhny Lars crossing post opened

Verkhny Lars crossing post opened

Traffic on the the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars section of the Georgian Military Road has been resumed, the Department of Highways of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia said. At the same time, the movement …

Passenger cars can move on Georgian Military Highway

Passenger cars can move on Georgian Military Highway

Passenger cars are allowed to move on the Georgian Military Highway, the press service of the State Emergency Situations Ministry in North Ossetia reports. Today, the Department of Regional …

Avalanches expected in mountains of Sochi

Avalanches expected in mountains of Sochi

High avalanche danger is expected in the period from 6:00 PM January 10th up to 6:00 PM January 11th in the Sochi mountains above 500 meters, the North Caucasus Department for Hydrometeorology and Environmental …

Crimea remains without ‘Silver Streams’

Crimea remains without ‘Silver Streams’

According to local residents, the collapse of the Silver Streams unique natural waterfall took place in the Bakhchisaray district of Crimea. The information was confirmed by the local Ministry of …

Traffic resumes on the Georgian Military Highway

Traffic resumes on the Georgian Military Highway

Employees of the Department of Regional Development and Infrastructure of roads of Georgia have restored traffic on the motorway section Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars, linking the republic with Russia, after yesterday’s avalanches. …

5-point earthquake hits Afghanistan

5-point earthquake hits Afghanistan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 points was registered 540 km from Tashkent in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 218 km. Uzbekistan could also sense the underground tremors,  RIA Novosti reports with …

Transcaucasian Highway closed due to avalanches

Transcaucasian Highway closed due to avalanches

Traffic on a section of the Transcaucasian Highway was stopped due to the danger of avalanches, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of North Ossetia reports.  "It was decided to prohibit the movement of vehicles on the …

Avalanche expected in Dagestan

Avalanche expected in Dagestan

General Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in Dagestan has warned about increased avalanche danger today in the mountains of Dagestan, starting from 6:00pm up to 6:00pm …

 Dead body of anti-avalanche service employee found in Sochi

Dead body of anti-avalanche service employee found in Sochi

The dead body of an employee of the anti-avalanche service at the ski resort 'Mountain Carousel' was found buried under an avalanche near Krasnaya Polyana in Sochi, the press service of the emergency department of Krasnodar Territory said. …

This year's first earthquake in Georgia

This year's first earthquake in Georgia

An earthquake took place in Georgia at 16:24 local time, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Centre reports Its magnitude was 3.1. The epicenter was located 29 km northeast of the Georgian city of Tsalka and 64 km to the south …