Three denied bail in Batumi residential building collapse killing nine
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Three individuals charged with violating construction safety regulations which allegedly caused the collapse of a section of a residential building in Batumi on October 8 killing nine individuals have been denied bail.
The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office says that workers removed a retaining wall of the residential building per the instruction of one Zaur Budagov, who had no official consent to carry out renovation work on his property.
One of the workers told journalists earlier today that ‘I have done nothing illegal.’
A trial date has been scheduled for December 1.
Today is a mourning day in Georgia and flags on all government buildings are flying at half-mast in tribute of the victims of the tragedy, including three minors.
Three people have been charged by the Prosecutor’s Office for violating safety regulations during the construction work in the residential building in the Georgian seaside town of Batumi on October 8 causing the death of nine.Promising to take all the legal steps ‘to protect the legitimate interests of the victims', the Prosecutor’s Office sends the ‘deepest condolences’ to the families of those who have died during the tragic incident.
A man, who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed residential building in Batumi, has regained consciousness, doctors say. Zviad Tavdgiridze, 37, who is one of the survivors of the tragic incident remains in serious, but stable condition. However, he has started regaining his consciousness after he was removed from the artificial ventilation.
Foreign dignitaries send condolences to Georgia for the tragic collapse of a residential building in the Georgian Black Sea town of Batumi on October 8 causing the death of nine. The Apostolic Nunciature of Pope Francis 'joins in thoughts and prayers to those of the whole of Georgia for the eternal rest of the victims of the Batumi tragedy, for survivors that they may find comfort in their faith, and in gratitude to all who assist'.
Tbilisoba City Fest 2021, which was slated for October 24, has been cancelled following the tragic collapse of a residential building in the Georgian Black Sea town of Batumi on October 8 causing the death of nine.
Georgian national flags are flying at half-mast on all government buildings across the country today in mourning of nine Georgian citizens who died as a result of a residential building collapse in the Black Sea town of Batumi on October 8
The condition of a man rescued from the rubble of a building which collapsed in Batumi last week is severe but stable, says director of MedCenter clinic Medea Kajaia. She said that Zviad Tavdgiridze, 37, who is one of the survivors of the tragic incident, will stay in the intensive care unit until fully recovered.
A seven-storey apartment building, which partly collapsed on October 8 and claimed the lives of nine people — including three minors — will be completely dismantled, Batumi City Hall reports. The city hall also states that negotiations will be held with citizens on the issue of the transfer of apartments.