17 die, 3 injured in road accident in Georgia
The number of people who died in a tragic car accident on Shatili road in Georgia has increased to 17, said the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Three persons were seriously injured as a result of the incident, Georgian First Channel reported.
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Ioseb Tchelidze, and Head of Emergency Situations Management Agency, Temur Mgebrishvili have arrived at the site of the road accident and directly coordinate the rescue operation, noted MIA.
The car accident took place on Shatili road, near Biso village, Dusheti municipality. Minibus fell over a rocky slope, from the height of approximately 80 meters.
Ministry of Internal Affairs has already launched an investigation under article 276 envisaged by the Criminal Code of Georgia.