"On the eve of the main department spread information that from 17 to 19 January avalanche danger remains in the mountainous regions of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic," RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, an avalanche occurred in the village of Dombai in Karachay-Cherkessia.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, from four to 12 people could be under the snow.
Also, rescuers said that six people were able to get out from under the snow after an avalanche.