Affairs of Georgia: No one was injured during the fire at the market in Varketili

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Information about the victims of the fire in the market in the Varketili district of Tbilisi was not received. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Georgia.

The fire at the covered market on Shuamta street started at about 11 PM on June 15. Soon after 112 received information about the incident, up to 130 firefighters and 25 units of fire and rescue equipment were mobilized on the spot.

By now, the fire has been contained. According to preliminary information, the fire spread to an area of 1000 to 1500 square meters.

"The fire spread to the warehouse booths. According to preliminary information, clothing and other goods intended for sale were burned. There was a threat of fire spreading to the gas station, but as a result of the rapid response of fire-rescuers, the danger of explosion was eliminated, " the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs reported.

The Ministry notes that Deputy Minister of internal Affairs Iosif Chelidze and head of the emergency management service Temur Mgebrishvili are on site and personally manage the process of extinguishing the fire.

The cause of the fire will be determined by the investigation. The Ministry of internal Affairs opened a case under the article "damage or destruction of things committed by arson, explosion or other generally dangerous means".

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Affairs of Georgia: No one was injured during the fire at the market in Varketili

2020/06/21111-1592301992.jpg
Read: 762     11:00     16 Июнь 2020    

Information about the victims of the fire in the market in the Varketili district of Tbilisi was not received. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Georgia.

The fire at the covered market on Shuamta street started at about 11 PM on June 15. Soon after 112 received information about the incident, up to 130 firefighters and 25 units of fire and rescue equipment were mobilized on the spot.

By now, the fire has been contained. According to preliminary information, the fire spread to an area of 1000 to 1500 square meters.

"The fire spread to the warehouse booths. According to preliminary information, clothing and other goods intended for sale were burned. There was a threat of fire spreading to the gas station, but as a result of the rapid response of fire-rescuers, the danger of explosion was eliminated, " the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs reported.

The Ministry notes that Deputy Minister of internal Affairs Iosif Chelidze and head of the emergency management service Temur Mgebrishvili are on site and personally manage the process of extinguishing the fire.

The cause of the fire will be determined by the investigation. The Ministry of internal Affairs opened a case under the article "damage or destruction of things committed by arson, explosion or other generally dangerous means".

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