16:53, 7 April 2026

The death toll from the floods in Dagestan has risen to six.

The body of an elderly woman missing for three days has been found in Mamedkala. The pensioner is the sixth victim of the devastating flood.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 6, 2,075 residential buildings and 1,817 garden plots in seven municipalities in Dagestan remained flooded. Flood-affected residents of the village of Mamedkala in the Derbent District complained of government indifference and poor volunteer assistance. Today, the total number of victims reached 6,200 people affected by the flooding in Dagestan, with more than 700 people in temporary accommodation.

Flooding caused by heavy rains has been ongoing in the North Caucasus since late March, and it has become one of the most destructive in recent years. Dagestan and Chechnya suffered the most, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026." As of April 6, five deaths had been officially confirmed: the body of a five-year-old girl who had previously disappeared along with her grandmother was found near Mamedkala, and two minor passengers in a car swept off the highway also died in the hospital. Additionally, on April 5, a landslide in the Dagestani village of Kirki in the Kaytag District destroyed a residential building, killing local resident Kistaman Mazanova.

The woman's remains were found under rubble in the abolished village of Mikhailovka, which is part of Mamedkala, TASS reported, citing Israfil Israfilov, head of the regional control center.

The missing pensioner was searched for at least three days. Earlier this afternoon, dog handlers joined the search, according to the Telegram channel "Ask Rasul."

Aminat Musayeva, 70, was killed after disappearing from her home on Krasnoarmeyskaya Street and was presumably swept away by the current. Musayeva is the last person reported missing in Mamedkala. "The search for all missing people in the village has been completed," Sapa reports.

This brings the total number of flood victims in Dagestan to six, Interfax reports, citing a representative of the district administration's press service.

In the coming days, Dagestan is expected to see further deterioration in weather. The republic's hydrometeorological service reported that heavy rain, downpours combined with thunderstorms, and winds up to 22-27 meters per second are expected in some areas of the republic on April 8-9. River water levels are forecast to rise to unfavorable levels, while heavy rainfall turning to snow is forecast in mountainous areas, as well as mudflows, according to the Telegram channel "Only Facts. Dagestan."

According to the "Caucasian Knot" weather service, no precipitation is expected in Derbent today or overnight. 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 Caucasian Knot applications for Android and AndroidGO.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422259