Friday, December 5, 2025

Mine worker dies of electrical shock in Chiatura, Georgia

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The accident happened when a worker’s shoulder touched an uninsulated cable. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A mine worker died from electrical shock Tuesday night in Chiatura, a manganese mining town in western Georgia.

Engineer Zaliko Tkemaladze was trying to repair a damaged locomotive at night in the Shukruti mine when the accident happened.

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