Landslide blocks traffic on section of Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars  road

ArmInfo.  Traffic on one of the sections of the Mtskheta- Stepantsminda-Lars road leading to the Georgian border with Russia has been paralyzed after a landslide,  Novosti-Gruzia reports with reference to the Department of Roads of  the Ministry of Regional Development of Georgia.

"A large mass of earth came off the 109th km of the international  road Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars after heavy rain. In connection with  this, the movement of all types of vehicles on this section is  temporarily restricted," the department said, adding that clearing  work is underway at the site.

On social networks, users report that there have been no problems  with the operation of checkpoints on the border - passengers are  being allowed through as usual from both the Russian and Georgian  sides.