In the Georgian capital, the death toll from flooding reached 15 – First channel

Now the river that burst its banks are gradually returning to their channel. In the place where there was water, now the meter piles of trees, sand and stones. It has carried out a powerful stream of cars, the driver of one of them, who managed to escape was discovered the morning. Still unknown fate of 20 people. To search work attracted the military.

Now the river that burst its banks are gradually returning to their channel. In the place where there was water, now the meter piles of trees, sand and stones. It has carried out a powerful stream of cars, the driver of one of them, who managed to escape was discovered the morning. Still unknown fate of 20 people. To search work attracted the military.

The sad outcome of severe flooding in Tbilisi. The death toll is rising. Where the water comes down, rescuers found more bodies. Missing including two dozen people.

“Just one of our street 5 killed, three houses completely destroyed, damaged anyway – everything. I have no idea what to do next. All destroyed” – says Lamar Zumburidze.

The element struck at night. Heavy rain, and then the river burst its banks. Residents show as water swept away everything in its path. Rushing streams carried away not only the machine – the house. People barely had time to run out into the street. Not dressed, with children in their arms.

“Do this river so do not overfill. 50 years old live here, do not remember,” – says a resident of Tbilisi Nanuli Elizbarashvili.

Affected pipeline and power lines. Thousands of homes were left without electricity. Destroyed roads and farmland. Local authorities have sounded the preliminary flood damage: 50 million GEL, which is about $ 23 million.

The people of the affected areas are now placed in temporary accommodation. For them collect warm clothes and things essentials. The readiness to assist Georgia in the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said. In the disaster area can fly two Il-76 planes with special equipment and more than 100 rescue workers.

The films that came on Sunday from the capital of Georgia – bears, wolves, hyenas and crocodile – on the streets. Fleeing, they escaped from the zoo, seriously affected by the floods. Saving possible – elephants, zebras, deer and snakes. Yet half of the inhabitants of the zoo – about 300 individuals – were killed.

“We do not know exactly how many tigers and lions have drowned, many killed and many are free. Nothing is known of the four tigers, but we found four dead lions, three more have to be somewhere nearby” – said an employee of the zoo Khatia Basilashvili.

Behemoth were caught and returned to the zoo. Like some of its neighbors in the aviary. Other animals are less fortunate. Volkov and crowd favorite lion Shumba, according to news agencies, was shot dead. In social networks about this scandal erupted. Users need to check whether it was more humane to do with predators. And local authorities call for Tbilisi residents to be careful, but at a meeting with the animals not to kill them.

“The corresponding services are doing everything possible to return the animals to the zoo escaped. In some cases we have them euthanized using tranquilizers. Residents have been warned, but I want to repeat: give up walking, and if you saw an animal, call the emergency services, “- said the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili.

Rescue and repair work continues around the clock. They involve the military and hundreds of volunteers. But weather forecasters in poenedelnik expected new rainfall.

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