A highway in the mountains of Dagestan is closed after a rockfall.

Traffic on a section of road in the Tsuntinsky District of Dagestan has been suspended after a rockfall.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot" newspaper, in early February, roads in the Tsuntinsky District were blocked by snow due to avalanches, forcing local residents to carry the body of a deceased person several kilometers for burial in his home village.

A rock slide on a section of the Tsebari-Shapikh-Mezhdurechye highway in the Tsuntinsky District occurred on February 16, the State Budgetary Institution "Dagestanavtodor" reported today on its Telegram channel.

"Vehicle traffic is temporarily closed. Loosening of oversized boulders is required for clearing. The necessary specialized equipment is being deployed," the publication stated.

Transportation to populated areas has not been interrupted and "is being carried out via an alternative route through the Elbok Pass," the agency emphasized.

As a reminder, on March 25, 2025, an avalanche descended on the highway in the Tsuntinsky District. A temporary passage was established, but the next day, another avalanche occurred in the same area. Local residents were forced to participate in electrical grid repairs after wires were downed by wet snow.

An avalanche blocked the road to the village of Elbok in the Tsuntinsky District, resulting in villagers losing access to medical care and children being unable to attend school, complained the authors of an appeal to the Dagestan leadership on March 29, 2025. Road clearing work has been suspended due to the large volume of the avalanche and worsening weather, Dagestanavtodor reported.

In February 2023, residents of the village of Khutrakh in the Tsuntinsky District were forced to carry a woman in need of urgent medical care for two kilometers through snowdrifts. Due to the snowfall, the roads were covered with a thick layer of snow, and the ambulance could not get there.