Day of Mourning in Georgia - National flags have been lowered
11:20, 06.04.2018
Georgia is mourning the victims of Tkibuli mine tragic incident. Georgian national flags have been lowered at buildings of state institutions across Georgia in honor of the memory of those killed in the Mindeli mine.
According to the decision of Georgia’s government, April 6 has been declared as mourning day, because of the tragedy that occurred in Tkibuli mine, Imereti region.
Six miners died and another three were injured as a result of a rock burst at the Mindeli mine in Tkibuli, The accident occurred at 04:00am yesterday.
An investigation was launched under the second part of the Article #240 of Criminal Code of Georgia, pertaining to the violation of safety rules.
