In Georgia began landslides due to heavy rains.
In the result of heavy rains in the Western part of Georgia has intensified landslide processes in the mountainous part of the country, especially on the territory of Adjara.
The heavy rains that in the last days were held in most towns and villages in Western Georgia, intensified landslide processes in the mountainous part of it, especially on the territory of Adjara.
According to Georgian media, on Sunday night the landslide came down in the village Achkvistavi Kobuleti district, where the huge mass of land with uprooted large trees fell on three houses and their gardens.
“At 3 a.m. we woke up from a loud noise, the house cracks appeared, and we managed to get out in the yard, where he saw a terrible picture. To me already 70 years, but haven’t seen it yet”, – told reporters the head of one family Amiran, Kontselidze.
According to media reports, at present, all three affected families transferred to safe areas. On the site of the landslide now working geologists, who study whether there is a risk of repeat elements and as possible here in the future accommodation of the people.
Heavy rains, landslides and flooded rivers from July 8, has caused serious damage not only Ajara but also other regions in Western Georgia – Guria, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Imereti regions where powerful water and debris flows flooded hundreds of villages and damaged homes, destroyed roads and bridges, knocked out communication systems, and destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of agricultural land.
On the ground mobilized by the relevant departments of local and Central authorities. As reported on Saturday, the Council of state security and crisis management of Georgia, as a result of operative measures adopted, the situation is under full control, round-the-clock monitoring and analysis of natural processes and the mobilization of the necessary resources.
“Elements in Western Georgia was very ambitious, and from the point of view of infrastructure, we have quite dire results,” said Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili, on Saturday visited the affected regions, where he familiarized himself with the situation after the devastating floods.
According to him, is already counting caused by the elements of damage which will be refunded to all the victims and in the shortest possible time will be initiated the restoration work.
