Fire in the Sports Palace on University Street extinguished

The fire that broke out in the Sports Palace under construction on University Street in Tbilisi has been extinguished. According to the Emergency Management Service, up to 10 fire-rescue brigades were working on the spot.

As eyewitnesses at the scene told reporters, about 100 people were in the adjacent building when the fire broke out.

"When the fire broke out, I was in the next building. The building where the fire started is hosting the 2022 European Basketball Championship, Georgia was among the 4 host countries, it is unknown whether it will be able to maintain this status. I was one of the last ones that came out of the building with about 100 people inside. We saw that a fire had broken out and we were called to leave the area shortly. Fire brigades were on the spot very soon," said Zaza Kontselidze.