Minister of Internal Affairs says about 10-15 people are trapped in the ruins of collapsed building in Batumi

According to the Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri, 10-15 people are expected to be trapped in the ruins of a residential building in Batumi.­

As he told journalists at the incident site, the situation is difficult.

"We have all seen what happened, it is a really difficult situation. One block of a building collapsed. We have launched an investigation. About 5 floors have collapsed. According to our information, about 10-15 people are trapped in the ruins," Gomelauri said.