30 avalanches block Russia-South Ossetia road | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “Around 30 avalanches have come down on the Transcaucasian highway, cutting off the only direct road between Russia and South Ossetia, a spokeswoman for North Ossetia’s emergencies ministry said on Tuesday.
‘Traffic on the highway has been suspended due to heavy snowfalls changing with thawing weathers,’ Yulia Starchenko said, adding that such weather guarantee avalanches and the road had already been closed for over a day.
Electricity supplies from Russia to South Ossetia were also cut due to the heavy snowfalls and avalanches, which are believed to have brought down power lines.”