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Avalanche Leaves 16,000 People Cut Off From Civilization in Dagestan

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An avalanche cut off access to over 50 settlements home to about 16,000 people in Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan, a regional Emergencies Ministry representative told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The avalanche blocked the only road leading to the settlements in the Tlyaratinsky District in western Dagestan at about 22:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Friday, according to the representative.

There have been no reports of casualties.

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