09 March 2004, 10:21
Georgia suffers natural disaster
News of a natural disaster has come in from Georgia today.
The NTV television company reports record fall-out in the Northwest of the republic. The snow depth reaches one meter and a half.
A lot of settlements in highland districts are reported to be cut off the outer world. Massive water flows have destroyed thousands of living houses. Some people were injured. People are being evacuated from the most destroyed villages.
Landslides have paralyzed highway traffic. Motor communication with Russia has been blocked for several days already.
Georgian emergency services are operating at a higher level of intensity currently.
Source: NTV TV Company
