New flooding in Makhachkala, Dagestan, caused roads to submerge, forcing cars to float. One vehicle became stuck. Previously, a village in Chechnya faced evacuation due to a dam breach.
Floods and landslides have caused significant damage in Russia's North Caucasus republics. In Dagestan, four main roads were swept away, and over 2,000 residents are without power. Ingushetia reported landslides urging residents to avoid mountain travel. Chechnya saw a dam collapse, submerging homes and forcing evacuations.
Eight people were injured in a road accident involving a passenger "Gazelle" van and a "Kamaz" truck on the "Kavkaz" federal highway in Dagestan's Kizilyurtovsky district. One man in critical condition with internal bleeding was successfully operated on and saved.
Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the aftermath of floods in Dagestan, expressing hope that the new leadership will address the needs of those affected by the natural disaster. Heavy rainfall in late March and early April caused widespread flooding, power outages, and damage to infrastructure in Dagestan and Chechnya.
The Russian head of state approved the candidacy of Shchukin for the post of the head of Dagestan at a meeting with Dagestani officials on April 30
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of Sergey Melikov, the head of the Republic of Dagestan. Fyodor Shchukin has been appointed as the acting head of the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Sergey Melikov will leave his post as head of Dagestan when his term ends in September, moving to another role. At a Kremlin meeting with Dagestan representatives, Putin endorsed Fyodor Shchukin, head of the Supreme Court of Dagestan, as the next head of the region, and Magomed Ramazanov for prime minister.
The hospital’s duty team remains at their post
A local resident attacked two doctors with a knife at the Republican Clinical Hospital named after A.V. Vishnevsky in Makhachkala, Dagestan. The injured medical workers were a traumatologist and a surgeon on duty, both sustaining at least two penetrating stab wounds to vital organs. The attacker was detained by police shortly after the incident.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed multiple topics at his April 23 briefing, including searches in Dagestan's Ministry of Natural Resources, the Eksmo publishing scandal, and Russia's G20 participation. Peskov stated Russia continues exporting oil to stabilize global energy markets, with no new OPEC+ production initiatives. He noted housing restoration instructions for Dagestan residents are being urgently worked out, while declining to comment on law enforcement matters.
