Residents of six villages in Dagestan have been evacuated due to the collapse of a dam.

The Gedzhukh Dam collapsed in Dagestan's Derbent District, evacuating residents of six villages. Most are staying with relatives, while 94 people have been sent to temporary accommodation centers and eight more to the hospital. The floodwaters washed several cars off the highway, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations is conducting a rescue operation.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a state of emergency has been declared in 12 municipalities in Dagestan due to flooding. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as of April 4, more than 1,000 residential buildings and 1,100 garden plots remained flooded. This morning, Derbent authorities reported that the water level in the city had dropped.

Rescuers are trying to retrieve people washed away by the flood

Several people driving along the road in the village of Kala in the Derbent district of Dagestan were washed into the river by the water. They are trying to retrieve them, reports TASS.

Local residents and rescuers are trying to reach them. People have abandoned their cars and are trying to get out.
"Measures are being taken, we are doing everything possible to get people out," the agency quoted district head Elman Allahverdiyev as saying.

Residents of six villages have been evacuated.

Due to the overflow of the river flowing from Kaytag to the Gejukh dam, the protective structure was destroyed.

Residents have been evacuated from the following villages: Mikhaylovka, Duzlak, Zarechnaya, Sulepa Ursun, and Plany.

Temporary accommodation centers (TACs) have been prepared for the evacuated population: Gymnasium (Mamedkala village): 100 places, School No. 2 (Mamedkala village): 100 places, Youth Sports School No. 4 (Chinar village): 150 places, Chinarskaya Secondary School No. 1: 100 places, Chinarskaya Secondary School No. 2: 100 places, Kindergarten in the village of Chinar: 80 places.

Currently, a temporary accommodation center is operating at the gymnasium in the village of Mamedkala, where 94 people are accommodated, including 15 children. Eight elderly people were referred to the hospital in the village of Mamedkala.

The majority of the population is staying with relatives.

The district administration also reported that residents' vehicles, five PAZ school buses and two Gazelle vans, were used to evacuate the population.

The district authorities did not disclose the number of evacuees, but in a previous morning statement they indicated that approximately 800 households had been evacuated.

At km 917 of the Kavkaz Federal Highway in the Derbent District, near the village of Mamedkala, traffic is closed in both directions due to rising water levels and a bridge collapse, the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, light precipitation is expected in Derbent today, followed by heavy rain on April 6. The weather service is a partnership between the "Caucasian Knot" and Gismeteo. The service allows you to adjust 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 Dagestan, flooding has damaged residential buildings, appliances, furniture, and cars. Makhachkala residents have complained of problems with electricity and water supplies, unavailable transportation, 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".

Fundamental assistance of 15,600 rubles is available for each flood victim in Dagestan, the republic's authorities announced on March 31. Compensation has also been announced for those who have lost property, health, or loved ones. By April 2, the republic's authorities had received more than four thousand applications for compensation for damage caused by the flood.

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