Three dead and 4,000 evacuated: dam collapse aftermath in Dagestan

April 7, 2026

TL;DR

The Gejukh reservoir dam in Dagestan collapsed following torrential rains.
Three people, including a minor, died as a result of the dam collapse and subsequent flooding.
Over 2,000 residential houses in nine settlements were flooded.
More than 4,000 people were evacuated from affected areas.
Landslide, rockfall, and mudslide warnings are in effect.
An extension to an apartment building in Makhachkala collapsed due to soil erosion.
Three passenger cars with ten people were swept away by floodwaters.
Seven people were rescued by locals after being carried into a river.
Twenty sections of road remain closed, while sixty-three have been reopened.
A criminal case has been opened regarding the deaths of a young woman and a child.
Dmitry Medvedev instructed the United Russia party to provide additional resources for the aftermath.

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