Two individuals missing near Jandara Lake found dead
Two individuals went missing on December 2, near Jandara Lake, close to the Azerbaijani border. Photo: Emergency Management Service press office.
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Two Georgian citizens who have been missing since December 2 have been found dead in the Jandara Lake, the Georgian Emergency Management Service reports.
Search operations with the involvement of 55 rescuers have been taking place on the territories of Georgia and Azerbaijan as the lake is located on the border with Azerbaijan.
Photo: Emergency Management Service press office.
We have been searching for the individuals for three days, in a non-stop regime, with the use of special equipment, a helicopter, drone, divers and rescuers,” the Emergency Management Service reports.
The Azerbaijani emergency agency was also involved in the search operation.
Both of the deceased individuals are male.
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