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PM Kopacz stresses solidarity with Georgia post-flood

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Nick Hodge 16.06.2015 16:01
Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz has spoken on behalf of the Polish nation following flash floods that left at least 16 dead in Tbilisi over the weekend.
A handout picture provided by the Georgian Prime Minister's press office shows cars submerged in floodwaters in Tbilisi, Georgia, 14 June 2015. Photo: . EPA/BESO GULASHVILIA handout picture provided by the Georgian Prime Minister's press office shows cars submerged in floodwaters in Tbilisi, Georgia, 14 June 2015. Photo: . EPA/BESO GULASHVILI

Georgian authorities confirmed on Tuesday that seven people are still missing in Tbilisi, while a number of animals from the city's zoo remain unaccounted for, after many escaped from their enclosures.

In a written statement of condolence, Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said that “the Georgian nation can count on the solidarity of Poland and the Poles.

I am convinced that Georgia, which has come through several tragedies, will also stand up to this one with fortitude.”

The devastation occurred after heavy rain on Saturday turned a stream that runs through Tbilisi into a torrent.

Many properties were destroyed and roads inundated.

Several wild animals including a hippopotamus and a crocodile managed to escape from the zoo (both now secured), but many others died in their water-logged enclosures.

Zookeepers said on Tuesday that all of the lions and tigers are now accounted for, although one jaguar remains missing.

Hundreds of dogs at a private shelter died as a result of the flooding. (nh)

tags: Floods, Georgia
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