More than 80 houses in two villages in Dagestan were caught in a landslide zone.

In the village of Urkarakh in the Dakhadaevsky District, 11 houses were damaged, residents were evacuated, and another 70 houses are at risk of collapse. Residents were also evacuated in the village of Kubachi, where three houses were caught in a landslide.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 12, 516 residential houses, 556 garden plots, and 45 sections of roads remained flooded in seven settlements in Dagestan. 523 people, including 173 children, are in temporary accommodation centers. On April 9, the state of emergency in Dagestan and Chechnya due to flooding was raised from regional to federal.

A landslide occurred in the Vyakni microdistrict in the village of Urkarakh. According to preliminary data obtained during the inspection, the disaster caused damage to eleven residential buildings, the damage to which ranged from minor to critical. The situation with another seventy homes, which are in immediate danger of further destruction, is particularly alarming, the Dakhadayevsky District administration reported today.

Residents of six occupied houses in the village of Urkarakh in the Vyakni microdistrict have been evacuated to a temporary accommodation center. Due to landslide activity, cracks have developed in the structures of houses, a wall has partially collapsed in one building, fences have been destroyed in courtyards, and large cracks have also formed, authorities reported.

A similar situation is observed in the village of Kubachi, where the displacement of part of the slope above residential buildings has put three families (five people) at risk, the report says.

The family home of scientist Rizvan Gasanov, after whom the street was named, is sinking underground in the village of Urkarakh, MashGor reports.

The historian's son, who, together with My father built a house; just last year I renovated it and planted young fruit trees in the yard. I was cleaning it out with my father in mind—I wanted to honor his memory. Yesterday, Artur's neighbors called and told him they heard a rumble and shaking coming from underground overnight, and then cracks appeared in the streets. A little later, the landslide reached the Gasanov family—cracks have already appeared in the house, the report says.

According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, there will be light rain in Urkarakh today. Light to moderate precipitation is expected overnight and in the coming days until April 14th. The rain intensity is low. 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".