Restrictions on travel on the Transkam Highway have been lifted following a rockfall.
The ban on travel on the Transcaucasian Highway, which was introduced due to a rockfall, has been lifted. In North Ossetia, a minibus with passengers was caught in a rockfall; no one was injured.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", on the evening of February 22, a ban was imposed on vehicle traffic on the Transcaucasian Highway.
The Transcaucasian Highway (Transkam) runs through the Main Caucasus Range and is the only year-round communication route between Russia and South Ossetia.
As of 8:00 Moscow time, the Transcaucasian Highway "is operating normally without restrictions," the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on its Telegram channel.
The travel ban was imposed "due to a strong rockfall on North Ossetian side of the Transkam highway," the department noted.
"The vehicle sustained minor damage. There were no injuries. Everyone continued to their destination in passing vehicles," the post stated.
As a reminder, the Transcaucasian Highway was also closed to heavy-duty vehicles on February 1. The ban was imposed due to deteriorating weather, the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The restrictions were lifted on the morning of February 2.