Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania expressed condolences over the mine accident, which occured in Tkibuli town yesterday.
“We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the six miners who were killed in a coal mine accident in Georgia”, – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania posted on its twitter page.
Six miners were killed and three injured on Thursday as a result of fatal accident at the Mindeli mine in Tkibuli, Imereti region.
According to the Ministry, the initial results of the investigation show that a ceiling collapsed as a result of the deformation of walls in one of the tunnels.
Investigation was launched under the second part of Article 240 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which implies violation of safety rules in mining, construction or other works. The offense envisages up to 5 years of imprisonment.
According to the decision of Georgia’s government, April 6 was declared as mourning day.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the six miners who were killed in a coal mine accident in #Georgia ??. @MFAgovge https://t.co/5DcUat7Nyt
— Lithuania MFA (@LithuaniaMFA) April 6, 2018
