Akhmed Khatatayev, the administrative head of the Nozhai-Yurt district, said more than 60 homes have been destroyed, and that the landslides struck so suddenly that most families had no time to save any possessions.
(AP)
(RFE/RL) May 25, 2006 -- Russian media report that landslides triggered by melting snow and heavy rains have left hundreds of people homeless in southern Chechnya and severely damaged 11 villages.
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