TBILISI, DFWatch–Large holes appeared on two of Tbilisi’s main streets Sunday, sparking fear that the heavy rain and flood may have destabilized the soil under the city.
The holes were first spotted Sunday evening on Melikishvili Street, which lies on a hill above Heroes
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian police on Sunday carried out a special operation in Pankisi, a valley in the northeast of the country mostly inhabited by Kists, who are ethnic Chechens. Omar Al-Shishani, or Tarkhan Batirashvili, one of the field commanders of ISIS, was born and raised in Pankisi. He left for Syria a few years ago to … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–While walking along the path through River Vere valley after the flood, a man approaches and asks to look in a certain direction, where there is just a rock and a river and nothing else. The empty space over the river was once his house. He says he borrowed some boots from his neighbor … Read more
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.