Georgia Building Collapse: 9 Killed After Residential Building Collapses in Black Sea Town of Batumi
Nine people were killed after a multi-block residential building collapsed in Georgia's Black Sea town of Batumi, the country's interior ministry said on Saturday.
Tbilisi, October 9: Nine people were killed after a multi-block residential building collapsed in Georgia's Black Sea town of Batumi, the country's interior ministry said on Saturday.
A ninth body has been recovered from the rubble of the residential building, the country's Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri told local media. Also Read | China Rains: Nearly 55,000 People Evacuated So Far in Shanxi Province, Level 3 Alert Issued After Heavy Rainfall Triggers Floods.
He said no one else was left in the rubble, calling an end to the rescue operation. Meanwhile, the ministry has detained three people for illegal construction works causing the collapse. Also Read | Georgia Plane Crash: 4 Killed After Plane Crashes and Catches Fire at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in US.
The collapse, which happened on Friday, was reportedly caused by violation of construction procedures that had damaged its retaining wall. Georgia has declared Oct. 11 a day of mourning for the tragedy.
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