Warning signal in Devdoraks prompts immediate evacuation and traffic restrictions

11:35, 06.06.2024

At 08:36, a measuring detector, situated in Devdoraki and recording changes in the case of a minor increase in water flow in the riverbed, issued a warning signal to the emergency management agency.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, verification processes began immediately upon receipt of the information, and all patrol police, customs officers, border police, and private company employees working at the Dariali border checkpoint were evacuated to a safe location under the protocol.

A border police helicopter, carrying employees from the National Agency for Environmental Protection and geologists, has been dispatched to inspect the territory. Additionally, as a preventive measure, the highway near the village of Gveleti has been closed. Traffic is restricted in both directions for all types of motor vehicles.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

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