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Dagestan Reservoir Breach Triggers Deadly Floods With 6 Reported Dead

Conflicting death counts point to a fast-moving emergency.

Overview

  • EMERCOM, citing flooding that peaked Monday, now reports six deaths, nearly 1.5 million people affected, and more than 6,000 homes inundated across Dagestan.
  • The Gedzhukh reservoir breach drove flash floods through Derbent district and forced more than 4,000 residents to evacuate to shelters or relatives.
  • Several deaths involved cars swept into rivers, while a woman died in a Kirki landslide as torrents undercut slopes and roads.
  • Health officials warned tap water is unsafe after earlier contamination cases and started hepatitis A shots for high‑risk groups in shelters and flooded homes.
  • Rescue teams deployed aircraft, reopened dozens of roads, and kept landslide and mudflow alerts in place as prosecutors and investigators probed vehicle-related deaths.