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At least eight injured as ski lift fails in Gudauri, Georgia

TBILISI, DFWatch–At least eight people were injured in an accident in Georgia’s ski resort Gudauri Friday as after a ski lift failed. Two people – a Swedish and Ukrainian national – are in a serious but not life threatening condition, while the others suffered minor injuries, Minister of Health Davit Sergeenko said, speaking to Imedi … Read more

Hungarian tourist killed by avalanche in Georgia

A screenshot from Imedi TV showing the tracks where the victim skied along with a group of tourists near Gudauri.

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Hungarian tourist died in an avalanche in Georgia on Friday while skiing near Gudauri, a mountain resort north of Tbilisi.

Authorities did not identity the victim beyond describing him as a man aged around 40.

The accident occurred when a group of tourists

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Georgian police don skis to patrol winter resorts

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(Ministry of Internal Affairs/Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The police in Georgia has a new pilot project: ski patrol.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the ski patrol will observe people who are skiing at winter resorts and make sure they are following the rules.

The policemen on skis will pay attention

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