At least 17 people died and three others were injured when a minibus fell off a cliff from a height of 80 meters in a mountainous area of Georgia, sources from the Ministry of the Interior of the Caucasian country informed Efe.
The accident took place, according to preliminary data, by a collision between the damaged vehicle and a car.
In “serious” condition
At the scene, near the town of Shatili in the northern Dusheti region, rescuers, police and doctors work. The three injured from the accident were taken to a hospital in Serious condition”, according to sources from the Interior Ministry.
At the same time in the ministry they added that Search and rescue efforts will continue despite bad weather conditions and difficult access to the scene of the accident.
– .
