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Two Armenians among those missing in Georgia landslide
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Emergency Situations Department of Georgian Ministry of the Interior
said today that 8 people went missing as a result of the May 17
landslide near Upper Lars checkpoint.
The body of a South Ossetian citizen killed in the landslide was found
in a local hospital, another two bodies were found today, according to
the press service of Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Two Russian citizens of Armenian descent - Karpo Poghosov, 57, and
Georgy Gevorkov are among those missing. There is still no information
about them.
A massive landslide occurred on May 17 in Darial Gorge, near
Kazbegi-Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. The
landslide damaged a section of the Georgian Military Road and blocked
the Terek River.
A search for missing people is underway. According to preliminary
information, the road may remain closed for over a month.
TODAY, 18:51
Aysor.am
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Emergency Situations Department of Georgian Ministry of the Interior
said today that 8 people went missing as a result of the May 17
landslide near Upper Lars checkpoint.
The body of a South Ossetian citizen killed in the landslide was found
in a local hospital, another two bodies were found today, according to
the press service of Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Two Russian citizens of Armenian descent - Karpo Poghosov, 57, and
Georgy Gevorkov are among those missing. There is still no information
about them.
A massive landslide occurred on May 17 in Darial Gorge, near
Kazbegi-Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. The
landslide damaged a section of the Georgian Military Road and blocked
the Terek River.
A search for missing people is underway. According to preliminary
information, the road may remain closed for over a month.
TODAY, 18:51
Aysor.am