Families of victims of Gudauri helicopter crash to receive $35,000 - PM
The head of the Government once again expressed his “deep sorrow” over the tragedy that had happened near Gudauri. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said the families of the rescuers and first aid responders who died in the helicopter crash near Gudauri on Friday would receive 100,000 GEL ($35,087) each.
Garibashvili stressed that the Government would support the families of the deceased “as much as possible”, pointing out that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Health would allocate 100,000 GEL to each family.
The head of the Government once again expressed his “deep sorrow” over the tragedy that had happened near Gudauri.
This is a great tragedy, we are all deeply saddened by this tragedy, and I would like to once again express our condolences to the families [of the deceased]. The Government will support the families of the deceased as much as possible. The Ministry [of Internal Affairs] will allocate 100,000 GEL to each family, and the Ministry of Health will also allocate 100,000 GEL to [families of] medics”, Garibashvili said.
The helicopter on a rescue operation in Gudauri lost control and crashed in a ravine on Friday. The helicopter had been carrying rescuers of the Emergency Management Service and first aid responders called to assist paragliders who had ended up in the ravine earlier.
There were four crew members onboard the helicopter, as well as two rescuers from the emergency management service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and two medics from the emergency coordination and emergency assistance centre of the Ministry of Health.
The investigation into the violation of the air transport traffic rules is underway under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
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