Two bridges damaged during flooding in Chechnya

In Argun and Gudermes, floodwaters destroyed two bridges, restricting traffic. The republic's traffic police department urged residents to avoid travel, especially to mountainous areas.

On the approach to the city of Argun from Grozny, heavy rain floods washed away the bridge supports, partially deforming the bridge. Similar damage was reported in Gudermes, as well as on certain sections of road in mountainous areas, Chechnya reported today, citing the traffic police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Traffic across these bridges is restricted, and residents are urged to avoid travel if possible, especially to mountainous areas. "Specialists will be able to eliminate the consequences of the incident only when favorable weather conditions arrive," said Idris Cherkhigov, head of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.

Traffic across the bridge in Gudermes is temporarily closed due to rising river water levels following heavy rains, Chechen Telegram channels reported.

Authorities in the Itum-Kalinsky District have urged people to refrain from traveling to the district due to rockfalls. "As a result of heavy rainfall, heavy rockfalls have been recorded on federal highway R-217 near the village of Guchum-Kali." "We ask that you treat this information with the utmost responsibility and refrain from traveling," the Grozny State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company reported, citing a statement from the district administration.

In the Nozhai-Yurtovsky District, in the village of Benoy-Vedeno, the road surface along Vostochnaya and Severo-Zapadnaya streets has been completely destroyed, temporarily preventing entry and exit from the village. In the village of Balansu, road breaks were recorded on the Nozhai-Yurt - Khasavyurt highway, as well as damage to a section of the road along A.A. Kadyrov Street, 12. In the village of Devlatbi-Khutor, a residential building was damaged on A. Kadyrov Street, and similar damage was noted in the village of Shovkhal-Berdy. In the village of Sayasan, a residential building on A.Kh. Kadyrov Street, 47 was flooded. In addition, landslides were recorded on intra-village roads, but travel remains possible at the moment. Landslide processes also were noted in the village of Gurzhi-Mokhk on A.A. Kadyrov Street, Grozny-Inform reports.