One dies in mining accident in western Georgia

A mine worker has died in the western Georgian region of Chiatura today. The tragic accident happened at the Darkveti mine at around 10 pm, claiming the life of Gaga Botchorishvili, 26.

The Interior Ministry has launched an investigation to reveal the exact reason behind his death. 

• Human Rights Watch says miners’ safety is ‘at serious risk’ in Georgia

In its recent report "No Year without Deaths’: A Decade of Deregulation Puts Georgian Miners at Risk", the Human Rights Watch said that the safety of workers in Georgian mines is at serious risk.

Watch a video of the Human Rights Watch on the conditions of miners in Georgia:

The 60-page research published in late August says that the risk is caused by "insufficient government regulation and resulting mining practices that prioritise production quotas and put workers’ safety in jeopardy".