TBILISI, DFWatch–The latest figures from the flood in Tbilisi are that 12 people have died, 24 are still missing, and 40 houses have been destroyed in the Vera and Vake district.
The flood released dozens of dangerous animals from Tbilisi Zoo,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The death toll after last night’s flood had risen to nine people by 14:00. Four of the victims are rescue workers. According to the most recent data, the damages caused by the flood exceeds 10 million laris, but this includes only part of the damaged areas.
TBILISI, DFWatch–There are virtually no predators left in Tbilisi Zoo, a spokesperson for the zoo told DFWatch.
A large part of the animals were unable to escape their cages. Some of the animals that escaped have now been put down, particularly the larger predators,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The death toll after last night’s flood in Tbilisi has risen to seven, as police urge people to stay off the streets and beware of tigers, lions and bears that escaped from a zoo. At least seven died and an unidentified number are still missing after a heavy rain triggered flooding of Vere river … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–At least six people were injured as heavy rain hit the Georgian capital Saturday night at 10pm, Interpressnews reported.
The city’s zoo was also hit by flood, and animals have escaped, the news agency reported.
The exact extent
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former Georgian government official during Saakashvili on Saturday presented the new reformed police force in Kiev.
Eka Zghuladze is one of several former Georgian government officials who served under President Mikheil Saakashvili,
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Speaker of Parliament on Friday scolded ten MPs who have been absent up to a hundred times during sessions in parliament.
Davit Usupashvili said that according to the rules of parliament, an MP can have a honorary absence for family reasons.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The well-known Georgian scholar Alexander Rondeli died on Friday.
Rondeli, who was head of the Caucasus Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development, died at the age of 73.
He was a doctor of geography. In 1991-1996, he headed the department
TBILISI, DFWatch–After ten days of search, rescue workers discovered the body of a shepherd who was taken by a landslide on June 2 along with hundreds of sheep and cows.
Giorgi Shetikauri, 52, was discovered in the morning on June 12 under the ruins of hut in Shatili.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s new defense minister has sided with her predecessor Mindia Janelidze in an argument with former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania about an agreement with France about buying air defense systems.
Tina Khidasheli said in a recent interview