120 rescuers are involved in the search for the citizens trapped under debris after the landslide in Khelvachauri

The search for the citizens trapped under debris after the landslide in Khelvachauri continues uninterruptedly. As InterPressNews was informed by the Emergency Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, firefighters were searching for citizens in Khelvachauri throughout the night.

Despite the difficult terrain and bad weather, 60 firefighters of the Adjara Division worked continuously.

"Additional groups arrived in Adjara late at night from Samegrelo, Imereti and Tbilisi. In total, 60 firefighters arrived with special equipment. At the moment, 120 rescuers are mobilized on the spot and in addition, a group of 50 people will arrive from Tbilisi. 440 messages were recorded at the Emergency Management Agency "112", most of which were about flooded streets, first floors of houses, yards and basements. In several places, on the road, a mass of land has fallen, the road has been blocked. Rescuers with the help of a crane weighed up one car from the river Satekhi. There were no citizens in it. At the moment, the rain has stopped in Khelvachauri municipality. All relevant services are mobilized on the spot together with firefighters-rescuers", - stated in the agency.