Georgia
Heavy snowfall wreaks havoc in western Georgia, causing death and destruction
Heavy snow has blanketed the Caucasus in recent days, leading to extreme weather conditions in western Georgia.
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US to continue funding Georgian earthquake monitoring centre following fears of closure
The US has said it will continue to fund the Georgian Institute of Earth Sciences and National Seismic Monitoring Centre at Ilia State University, days after the institute’s head warned they could cease to function within three months after losing US funding. On Monday, the institute said they had lost US funding as part of a wide-ranging freeze on US financial aid to the Georgian Government. The Seismic Monitoring Centre is part of Ilia State University, a state institution. Since the Georg
Environment
Landslides and avalanches kill 11 in western Georgia
Eleven people have died as a result of landslides and avalanches in Georgia’s western Imereti and Adjara regions. The natural disasters hit on Tuesday and Wednesday, following heavy rain. On Tuesday, two people died in Adjara’s Khulo and Keda municipalities, as the result of an avalanche and a landslide. Local media reported that more than 90 households were evacuated from the impacted areas in Khulo, Keda, and Shuakhevi municipalities. Nine more people were killed in Nergeeti, Imereti, afte
Environment
Georgia mourns victims of Shovi mudslide as questions raised if deaths were avoidable
As search and rescue operations continue in the mudslide-stricken resort of Shovi in Georgia’s north, some have criticised the government’s handling of the disaster, accusing it of failure to forecast the mudslide and to alert civilians. As of Monday, at least 18 people, including several minors, were confirmed to have died when the mudslide caused the banks of the River Buba to burst on 3 August. Four of those killed have yet to be identified. Sixteen others remain missing. On Saturday, the
Environment
Death toll continues to rise in mudslide in Georgia’s Racha
A mudslide in the north Georgian region of Racha has left at least 11 people dead and dozens more missing, as rescue efforts continue. The mudslide on Thursday caused the banks of the River Buba to burst, with a torrent of water sweeping away houses and cottages in the Shovi resort in Oni Municipality. Two bridges near Shovi were also washed away, complicating access to the disaster zone. The death toll rose to 11 on Friday, with the authorities stating that 25 others remained unaccounted fo
Abkhazia
Floods cause power cuts and transport chaos in Abkhazia
Severe flooding has caused widespread devastation in western Abkhazia, after heavy rains over the weekend. Roads were destroyed and houses flooded in Gagra and in villages near Pitsunda (Bichvinta), with the region also suffering damage to energy and water infrastructure after heavy rains on Friday night and Saturday morning. There was no electricity in Gagra region for almost all of Saturday. The flooding also damaged 200 metres of railway tracks in Gagra region, bringing rail transport
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
The South Caucasus sends aid following deadly quake
The South Caucasus has offered messages of support and offers of assistance after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. But despite parts of both countries being devastated by the quake, only Armenia offered aid to Syria. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit at around 04:17 on 6 February and was followed by aftershocks that devastated south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria. Official death tolls from Turkey and Syria number over 5,000 so far, with tens of thousands more wounded or st
