Part of roof of 2-storey building in so-called Dream City in Batumi collapses, injuring one person

Part of the roof of a 2-storey building in the so-called Dream City in Batumi has collapsed, injuring one person, who has been taken to the clinic.

Adjara Minister of Health and Social Protection Nino Nizharadze arrived at the scene. As she stated in an interview with InterpressNews, 23 families lived in the building, and they will be evacuated to a safe place.

“The condition of the injured is stable, we have repeatedly offered them to leave the building. We will provide appropriate assistance to these citizens. 28 families were registered, but we found 23 families here, which we will evacuate. We are offering citizens to rent houses for them,” Nino Nizharadze stated.

Some of the citizens are against leaving the building. Some are demanding to remove their personal belongings. Law enforcement officers are on the scene.