Severe flooding, hailstorm hit Russia's Dagestan, roads washed out VIDEO

In the capital of the Republic of Dagestan, Makhachkala, several streets were flooded, making it difficult for vehicles to move along the roads.

Hailstorms struck the Gunibsky district, with hailstones reaching the size of cherries in some areas, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian Telegram channel "Baza".

In just a few hours, the region received more than half of its average monthly rainfall. Water inundated streets and roads in Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, and other cities.

Heavy downpours in Makhachkala turned streets into rushing streams. Asphalt and soil were washed away in some places, with vehicles partially submerged under water.

A state of heightened readiness has been declared in the city of Izberbash and nine districts across the republic due to adverse weather conditions. Russian media report that the heavy precipitation triggered mudflows and rockfalls in the Untsukulsky district.

The natural disaster affected four sections of the republican highway connecting Makhachkala, Buynaksk, and Verkhny Gunib. Later, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) announced that road clearance operations in Untsukulsky district were completed and traffic was restored on a temporary scheme.

Emergency services in Derbent have also switched to a heightened alert mode amid the ongoing heavy rains across the republic.

By Khagan Isayev