The representatives of the MIA flew to the epicenter of the disaster together with the family members and relatives of the citizens who went missing during the disaster

Deputy Ministers of Internal Affairs - Ioseb Chelidze, Giorgi Butkhuzi and Head of the Emergency Situations Management Service Temur Mghebrishvili, along with family members and relatives of those citizens who have not been contacted so far, flew to the epicenter of the disaster, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

According to the agency, they received detailed information regarding the progress of the search and rescue works and got to know the situation in the disaster area personally. The territory was inspected by means of drones.

"The meeting of the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the family members of the citizens lost during the disaster took place yesterday, during which they expressed their desire to see for themselves the difficult situation in the disaster zone.

In Oni municipality, in the disaster zone, 11 dead bodies were found by firemen and rescuers within the scope of the search and rescue operation.

The search for the missing citizens has been going on continuously for the third day. Fire-rescuers of the emergency management service, police units, drones, special equipment and a border police helicopter are involved in the works. Also, a group of cynologists of the emergency eituations management service is involved in the work," the information reads.