Severe weather leaves 77 settlements in Dagestan without electricity

Severe weather has left 77 settlements across Russia's Republic of Dagestan without electricity, while flooding has cut off road access to five villages after damaging roads and bridges, regional authorities said on August 10.

According to the Dagestan branch of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry (EMERCOM), emergency power outages had affected 77 settlements in 11 districts as of 10:50 a.m. Moscow time. Earlier that morning, officials reported outages in 51 settlements across seven districts, including Untsukulsky, Akushinsky, Tabasaransky, Kulinsky and Gunibsky.

Eleven emergency repair crews, comprising 33 specialists and 11 vehicles, have been deployed to restore power.

Dagenergo, the regional electricity distribution company, said heavy rainfall and mudslides had blocked access to some damaged power facilities in Dagestan's mountainous areas, particularly within the Gergebil power grid. Engineers continue to inspect transmission lines and carry out repair work where conditions allow.

The company said 11 emergency outages had been recorded on 110-kilovolt transmission lines, while describing the overall condition of the regional power system as "satisfactory."

The severe weather has disrupted more than the electricity network. According to the Dagestan edition of Moskovsky Komsomolets, five villages in the Gergebilsky and Dakhadayevsky districts remained isolated by road on the evening of August 10 after floodwaters damaged bridges and highways.

The latest disruptions come amid an ongoing electricity crisis in Dagestan's capital, Makhachkala. Residents of several apartment buildings have complained of daily power cuts lasting for hours for nearly a month, prompting public protests.

On August 7, around 8,000 residents of Makhachkala were again left without electricity after automatic protection systems were triggered on power transmission lines.

The weather-related outages have placed additional strain on Dagestan's electricity grid, which had already been experiencing recurring disruptions before the latest storms. As of the evening of August 10, authorities had not announced the full restoration of electricity to all 77 affected settlements.

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