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Fire at Tbilisi railway station vending area brought under control, dozens of hospital patients evacuated
Emergency crews in Tbilisi have extinguished a major fire that broke out early on Wednesday at the railway station open vending area, Georgia’s Emergency Situations Management Service said. The blaze, which began at approximately 06:00 local time, r...
Bodies of father, children found in lake in Georgia
The bodies of a man and his two children have been discovered in a lake in Gardabani, a municipality located in Georgia’s southeastern Kvemo Kartli region, prompting an official investigation. According to initial reports, the deceased were resident...
Fire destroys around 20 shops at Tbilisi’s Lilo Mall
A major fire at Tbilisi’s Lilo Mall early Wednesday morning has destroyed around 20 shops, according to eyewitness accounts. The blaze has since been extinguished, Georgia’s Emergency Management Service has confirmed. The fire reportedly broke out a...
Child fatally struck by train near Batumi station
Georgian Railway reports that a child was fatally struck by a train near the Batumi station. The incident resulted in the child’s immediate death at the scene. “A tragic accident occurred near the Batumi station, where a passenger train hit a young ...
Georgia’s opposition divided as fifth President launches ‘resistance platform’
Several opposition parties in Georgia opted out of the inaugural meeting of the ‘resistance platform,’ an initiative announced by the country’s fifth president, Salome Zourabichvili, aimed at uniting pro-European forces against the ruling Georgian Dr...
Tourist killed in Svaneti avalanche, in Georgia
A tourist has died after being caught in an avalanche in Georgia’s mountainous Svaneti region, authorities confirmed to the press on Thursday. The Emergency Management Service said the victim was a woman. Kapiton Zhorzholiani, the mayor of Mestia M...
One dead, two injured in building collapse near Mtatsminda Park in Tbilisi
A building near the parking lot of Mtatsminda Park collapsed, leaving one person dead and two others injured. The information was reported by TV Pirveli. Details of the incident remain unclear at this time. The building was reportedly used by visi...
Georgian FM claims opportunity for renewed dialogue with EU if bloc “stops unfair steps”
Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Monday said there was an “opportunity to resume dialogue” with the European Union, but insisted the bloc must first halt what she described as “unfair steps” towards Georgia. Late last year, the Georg...
Another car plunges into Mtkvari River from Metekhi Bridge
On the night of March 16, another car fell into the Mtkvari River from Metekhi Bridge. According to the Emergency Management Service, rescuers safely pulled the driver from the vehicle. He was then transported to the hospital by an ambulance crew. ...
Car falls into Mtkvari River from Metekhi Bridge in Tbilisi
A car fell into the Mtkvari River from Metekhi Bridge in Tbilisi. According to footage circulating online, the driver crashed through the iron railing on the bridge and plunged into the water. The Emergency Management Service told Front News that t...
