178 people were evacuated due to landslides in a mountainous region of Dagestan.

A landslide in the Dakhadayevsky District continues to move, destroying 17 homes and damaging 87 more. 178 residents have been evacuated and are being housed with relatives. Roads and a water main were also damaged.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 12, a landslide occurred in the "Vyakni" microdistrict in the village of Urkarakh in the Dakhadayevsky District. Eleven homes were damaged, and residents were evacuated. Another 70 homes are at risk of collapse.

The landslide in the Dakhadayevsky District resulted in the destruction of residential buildings and significant damage to roads, including sections of national importance. The situation is developing rapidly and threatens to worsen further.

"The most critical situation has developed in the village of Urkarakh, where the landslide section is actively expanding, causing soil displacement, destruction of houses, and deformation of the road surface. Seventeen residential buildings were completely destroyed, another 87 were partially damaged or destroyed. Among the most affected settlements are Urkarakh (62 houses), Kubachi (14 houses), and Kalkni (6 houses). Currently, 178 people have been evacuated, all of them are staying with relatives. As a backup, a temporary accommodation center for 50 people is provided at the Urkarakh gymnasium," the head of the district, Magomed Abdulkadirov, reported on his Telegram channel.

He noted that a local seismic station in the village of Urkarakh is recording constant soil activity.

"Roads of national importance were seriously damaged, and Transport links with many settlements are disrupted. Bridges are destroyed, and village roads are washed out. In the village of Urkarakh, the main water pipeline is damaged, threatening the water supply. "Twelve water tankers are being used to deliver water," the district head added. According to the "Caucasian Knot" weather service, no precipitation is expected in Urkarakh today, with moderate rain forecast for April 20th. The weather service is a partnership between the "Caucasian Knot" and Gismeteo. The service allows you to "correct" meteorological data for a more accurate forecast. The service is also available in a light version and in Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.

In the North Caucasus, floods caused by torrential rains have been ongoing since the end of March, and they have become some of the most destructive in recent years. Dagestan and Chechnya suffered the most from the natural disaster, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026".

The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials about flooding in the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District in the spring of 2026 on the thematic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".