Thursday, February 5, 2026

Rebellion against oil company in Georgian village

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People blocked the road for employees of Canargo Georgia which is exploring for oil in Sagarejo. They don’t want to lose their water supply. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Locals have rebelled against an oil company that wants to search for oil in an eastern Georgian town. People fear that they may lose their water supply.

On Wednesday, they blocked the road for employees of Canargo Georgia and didn’t let

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Another landslide blocks main east-west road in Georgia

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Clean-up work is ongoing in Rikoti pass after a second landslide blocked the road again. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Another landslide Tuesday blocked the main road that connects western and eastern Georgia.

The first landslide damaged the road through Rikoti Pass on June 12, but the pass was cleaned and reopened after a few days.

Tuesday morning

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Dariali Valley evacuated after landslide alert

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Clean-up work was resumed in Dariali Valley Saturday after a brief evacuation. (TV1.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Clean-up work in Dariali Valley in northern Georgia was resumed on Saturday, a day after  workers were evacuated due to a risk of a new landslide.

Seismologists registered microquakes in Devdoraki glacier, which the government’s experts said was the direct

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Temporary road to be opened in Dariali

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Clean-up work is progressing 24 hours a day, and a new temporary road will be opened in a few days. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For over two weeks, the only road through the Caucasus mountain range has been closed due to a massive landslide May 17.

Now, Georgian authorities say a new temporary road will be opened in few days, after intense work to dig a new path

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Search for bodies continuing after May 17 landslide

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The mud from the May 17 landslide in Dariali clogged the river Tergi and may have killed up to seven people.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Nearly two weeks after a catastrophic landslide hit Dariali Valley in the Caucasus mountains, the search is continuing for four people who are still missing. Three have been found dead.

The Road Department in Georgia is working in two shifts to clean

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Third victim found after big landslide in Georgia

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The third victim of the Dariali landslide was also found inside a hydro power tunnel. (police.ge)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A dead body was found Friday night during the ongoing search and rescue operation following the landslide in Dariali Valley on May 17.

This third casualty of the disaster was also found inside a tunnel that is part of a hydro power development

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