Upper Lars is closed to trucks today
The Georgian Military Highway has been closed to trucks this evening due to weather conditions, according to emergency officials.
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Road to Georgian-Russian border reopens to passenger cars
The Georgian authorities have reopened the Gudauri-Kobi road section, which leads to the Russian border, for passenger car traffic. The ban imposed on February 2 remains in effect for heavy vehicles.
Ritsa National Park closed due to avalanches
Access to Ritsa National Park is currently impossible and will remain restricted in the near future due to avalanches blocking the road to the famous Lake Ritsa.
Storm warning issued in North Ossetia
The Ministry of Emergency Situations called on residents and visitors of the republic to observe safety measures
Avalanche danger extended for a week in Almaty region
The avalanche warning in the mountains of Almaty region has been extended for seven days.
Avalanche danger to remain until Monday evening in Kabardino-Balkaria
The risk of avalanches will remain in Kabardino-Balkaria in the next 24 hours. Residents and visitors of the republic have been advised to avoid steep slopes for some time.
Body of missing Spanish mountaineer found in Armenia
Armenian search and rescue teams have found the body of the missing Spanish mountaineer, the Rescue Service said in a statement. The body was found at 10:15 local time. Multiple search and rescue teams including a …
Foreigners injured in avalanche in Armenia
An avalanche struck a group of nine people in Armenia on Tuesday. Rescuers are currently searching for one of them.
Avalanches may occur in Armenian mountains due to warming
Residents and visitors of Armenia have been warned about the possibility of avalanches in the mountains, with the alert remaining in effect until next Tuesday.
Avalanche warning declared in North Ossetia again
A storm warning has been declared in North Ossetia due to the risk of avalanches. Earlier, the republic's Ministry of Emergency Situations declared a warning for March 10-11.
Traffic on Rikoti highway restored in Georgia
Georgia's Roads Department said traffic through the Rikoti Pass crossing between the eastern and western parts of the country has been restored …
10 Dagestani villages freed from snow captivity
By 18:00 a bypass will open to 4 more villages
Bodies of avalanche victims recovered in Karachay-Cherkessia
They are being transported to Arkhyz
Avalanche warning issued in Dagestan
The warning will remain in force until late Friday
Avalanche danger declared in mountains of Sochi
Avalanche danger has been declared in Sochi. The city administration asked everyone to be especially careful.
Search for missing people underway in Kyrgyzstan after avalanche
A search is underway for six people who went missing after an avalanche in southern Kyrgyzstan, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations …
Georgian rescuers recover body of one individual buried in avalanche
The Emergency Management Service of the Georgian Interior Ministry said as a result of intensive search operations its rescuers had recovered the body of one individual buried in an avalanche in Georgia’s ski resort Bakuriani. …
Avalanche traps man at Georgian resort
Masses of snow hit a ski resort in Georgia. Rescuers are searching for a person under the rubble.
EMERCOM warns on avalanches in Karachay-Cherkessia
In the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia, a possibility of avalanche has been announced at an altitude of over 2,500 meters
Avalanche kills family in Iran
The avalanche caused human casualties in the Islamic Republic. The whole family was under the mass of snow.
