Moscow, July 8: In the Untsukul district of Dagestan, a section of… (участок · дагестан · сброс)
Moscow, July 8: In the Untsukul district of Dagestan, a section of an auto road was destroyed after an accidental water release from the Irghay Hydroelectric Power Plant. Traffic has been temporarily closed, according to the republic's Ministry of Transport via the MAX messenger. Detour routes have been organized for motorists.
Consensus
- An emergency water release from the Irganay Hydroelectric Power Station caused road destruction in Dagestan.
- The affected road is located on the Shamilkala – Temporary Settlement route, at the 5 km mark in Unchukulsky District.
- A section of the road's embankment was eroded over approximately 100 meters.
- Traffic on this stretch has been temporarily closed.
- Alternative routes have been established for vehicles.
- Heavy rainfall occurred in Dagestan on July 7–8, contributing to the disaster.
Points of divergence
- The local ministry of transport attributed the road collapse to emergency water release from a dam and noted that bad weather continues to affect the region. — tg_rian_ru
- In addition to the road damage, flooding in Tashkapur village destroyed a road and several houses, and a landslide occurred on the Gunib–Tsuriy highway at the 13 km mark, blocking traffic completely. — vesti
- The Ministry of Transport and Road Construction reported that 12 districts in Dagestan had temporarily closed road sections due to heavy rains between July 7–8. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Road section destroyed in Dagestan due to dam water release; local ministry of transport reports - bad weather continues to plague the region — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Road washed away in Dagestan after water release from Irghay Hydroelectric Plant — Вести
- Road section destroyed in Dagestan after dam spillway release — Интерфакс
- IS 'Vesti' showed footage of a flooded village in Dagestan — Вести