According to Vakhtang Gomelauri, rescuers are searching for three more people in the ruins of a collapsed building in Batumi

According to the Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri, rescuers are searching for three more people in the ruins of the collapsed building in Batumi.

As Gomelauri told reporters at the scene, according to the information at their disposal, there should be no more than three people in the ruins. At the same time, the Minister thanked the rescuers for their work.

"We worked all night. I want to thank the rescuers. Also, the people who were involved, as well as the equipment operators who did not stop overnight.

5 people have been found, all 5 deceased persons have been transferred to dissection place. We are searching for three more people, there should be no more persons, according to the information that we have.

As for being held accountable, we charged 3 people, the apartment owner and two people who were running the job. The court will determine whether the collapse was their fault or if it was caused by something else," Gomelauri said.

The minister said the pace of clean-up work at the scene could only accelerate once the remaining three people are found.

For the record, one part of a 7-storey building on 26 May Street in Batumi collapsed yesterday.