A woman and a child were trapped in the snow due to an avalanche in Dagestan

An avalanche descended in the Tsuntinsky district of Dagestan, previously, a woman and a child were trapped under the snow. This was announced on April 13 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic.

"An avalanche has been reported in the village of Shaitli. According to preliminary data, a woman and a child were trapped under a mass of snow. Rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations immediately moved to the scene," the statement said.