Landslide crisis intensifies in Dagestan with widespread damage in Dakhadayevsky and Levashinsky districts, Russia
Multiple landslides struck mountainous districts of Dagestan, Russia, between April 12 and 16, 2026, destroying at least 17 homes, damaging dozens more, and forcing the evacuation of 178 residents in Dakhadayevsky district, while a separate very large landslide in Levashinsky district raised concerns over potential localized flooding. The events occurred amid an ongoing regional emergency driven by prolonged rainfall since late March.
