Nearly 360 residents of six villages in Dagestan have been evacuated from flood zones.
358 residents have been evacuated from six settlements in the Derbent district, most of whom are staying with relatives. 150 children were also evacuated from the Solnechny Bereg camp in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," the most dangerous situation due to flooding, in addition to Makhachkala, is observed in Derbent and the Derbent district, near the Solnechny Bereg children's camp in the Karabudakhkent district, and in the Khasavyurt district, Dagestan's head Sergei Melikov stated on April 5.
On April 5, the Gedzhukh dam collapsed in the Derbent district, washing several cars off the highway. Rescuers pulled seven people from the flood, two of whom died in the hospital. Two more people are missing. In Makhachkala, residents of buildings in the Palmira microdistrict, which were in the flood zone, and buildings on Aivazovsky Street were evacuated due to the threat of collapse of a six-story residential building.
358 people have been evacuated from the villages of Mikhailovka, Duzlak, Zarechnaya, Sulepa, Urgun, and the village of Mamedkala, the Derbent District Administration reported today on its Telegram channel.
"Most of the evacuees are being accommodated with relatives, while the rest are in six specially prepared temporary accommodation centers. The victims are currently receiving hot meals and medical care," the publication stated.
Schools and kindergartens in Derbent have declared a day off.
Schools and kindergartens in Derbent have declared a day off today, April 6, due to flooding, Interfax reports. "Derbent schools and kindergartens have declared a day off on April 6," the agency quotes the mayor's office as saying.
According to a publication on the Derbent mayor's office website, a railway substation was in the flood zone on April 5. "As a result, Naneishvili, Vokzalnaya Streets, and nearby areas were temporarily without power. Substation service has been restored," the administration reported. The mayor's office did not report any large-scale flooding in the city on April 5.
According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, Derbent will see partly cloudy skies with no precipitation today, and no rain is expected tonight or on April 7. The weather service is a partnership between Caucasian Knot and Gismeteo. The service allows you to correct meteorological data for a more accurate forecast. The service is also available in the light version and the Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.
In the Karabudakhkent district, 150 children who were vacationing and studying there were evacuated from the Solnechny Bereg camp on April 5, the district administration reported on its VKontakte page.
All 150 children were promptly evacuated
"All 150 children were quickly evacuated. They are now in a safe place, provided with food, and under 24-hour adult supervision," acting district head Zaur Sakhavatov was quoted as saying in the publication.
On April 5, work was carried out in Khasavyurt to strengthen the bank of the Yaryk-Su River, the city administration reported on its website. "Specialized equipment is actively involved in the work to strengthen the bank of the Yaryk-Su River in the Balyurt microdistrict. Rescuers from the Department of Civil Defense, Emergencies, and Fire Safety, as well as specialists from the Department of Public Utilities, are involved in the work," the publication stated.
Hot pilaf and drinks were delivered directly to the work site.
According to the mayor's office, volunteers also participated in the bank protection work. "Hot pilaf and drinks have been delivered directly to the work site – the Balyurt microdistrict, on the Yaryk-Su River, where specialists and volunteers continue to carry out necessary measures," the administration reported.
As a reminder, due to flooding that began in late March, a state of emergency is in effect in 12 municipalities in Dagestan. On April 5, rains triggered a new round of flooding. Specifically, in Makhachkala, sections of city streets and the area around the Primorskaya substation, which supplies electricity to residents of the Reduktorny settlement and the Palmira microdistrict, were flooded.
In Dagestan, flooding has damaged homes, appliances, furniture, and cars. Makhachkala residents have complained of problems with electricity and water supplies, transportation accessibility, and a lack of communication with emergency services. Dagestan and Chechnya were hardest hit by the natural disaster in the North Caucasus, 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".