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15 rescuers awarded for saving people at Georgia’s Black Sea resort towns

The summer tourist season is in full swing in Georgia’s Black Sea resort towns. Photo by Ministry of Internal Affairs' press office

Agenda.ge, 13 Aug 2017 - 14:12, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Emergency Management Agency has awarded 15 rescuers for saving the lives of people in Georgia’s Black Sea resort towns.

This year rescuers of the Emergency Management Agency of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs rescued up to 300 people on the Black Sea including Georgians and foreigners.

Meanwhile, the rescuers returned around 200 children, lost on the beach, to their parents.

The summer tourist season is in full swing in Georgia’s Black Sea resort towns and the Emergency Management Agency calls on the citizens to pay attention to safety rules and regulations.

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