The bridge, which was being repaired after the floods, has been destroyed again in Dagestan.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in July, there was a subsidence of the intermediate support and deformation of the span structure on the Red Bridge, which poses a real threat of collapse. Residents of the mountainous areas of Dagestan demanded the urgent restoration of traffic across the Red Bridge, calling alternative routes a serious blow to everyday life. The acting head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, responded to the appeal, instructing to switch the work on the crossing to "emergency mode".

Due to prolonged rains and the discharge of water from the Gotsatlinsky Hydroelectric Power Station, the span structure of the bridge has collapsed, the government of the republic reported. The facility had previously suffered from floods, and emergency recovery work was underway, reports GTRK "Dagestan".

The swift current has washed away the embankment with temporary supports of the Red Bridge over the river. The crossing was under repair after the spring floods — the repairs had been ongoing for several months. The work was planned to be completed by the end of November, writes Shot.

The authorities of Dagestan are considering the construction of a temporary bridge at the site of the damaged Red Bridge in the mountains of the republic. This was reported by the acting head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin.

"I thank my colleagues from the government block and road services for their prompt response to the damage of the temporary structures of the 'Red Bridge'. The government of the republic is working on the issue of constructing a temporary bridge crossing for the swift resumption of traffic if the restoration takes too long," Shchukin wrote.