Individuals hurt in yesterday’s ski-lift accident in Georgia’s winter resort of Gudauri are still recovering.
Only six out of 11 of those injured remain in hospitals in the capital of Tbilisi.
One of the Russian tourists injured in yesterday’s accident, Oleg Vitrov, immediately returned to Gudauri after he was discharged from the Ghudushauri hospital.
Those who still remain in hospital are under state care.
One of the injured left the hospital very early today. He asked us to take him back to Gudauri early in the morning so that he would not lose the ski day. He is in Gudauri now and is enjoying his time”, Georgian Economy Minister Dimitri Kumsishvili said.
Thanking the Ghudushauri and MediClubGeorgia hospitals for doing everything to ensure the rapid recovery of those injured, Kumsishvili said all the other ski-lifts in Gudauri are operating without issue.
He said despite the accident all the injured promised to visit Georgia and enjoy its slopes again next year.
Georgian Minister of Economy Dimitri Kumsishvili visited those injured in the Gudauri ski-lift accident. Photo by the Ministry of Economy's press office
An investigation into incident has been launched to find the exact reason for the ski-lift malfunction. It is speculated that the culprit may have been a voltage fluctuation or brake issue.
The Government of Georgian has invited a group of independent, international technical experts who will soon arrive in Georgia to study the situation in detail and produce an unbiased report.
The finale for the youth tournament will be held in Gudauri from April 4-5. Photo from the Georgian Ski Federation Facebook page
Despite yesterday’s ski-lift accident, Gudauri continues to offer visitors various attractions, including a youth skiing tournament for the national cup of Georgia organised by the Georgian Ski Federation.