Temur Mghebrishvili: Today, rescue works were carried out at 8 locations - the works will continue throughout the night

According to Temur Mghebrishvili, the head of the emergency management service, firemen and rescuers are carrying out rescue operations continuously.

As he said in a summary comment to the media regarding the ongoing rescue operation in the disaster zone, rescuers worked at 8 locations today, and work will continue throughout the night at the specific location where fragments of various objects were seen.

The head of the emergency management service expressed grief over the death of Mirian Chelidze, the investigator of the investigation department of the Ambrolauri district division, and expressed his condolences to the family, relatives and employees.

"First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to express my condolences to the family of our deceased police officer who died suddenly this evening. Despite the efforts of doctors, they could not save him and he died of sudden cardiac arrest.

As for the search works, it is actively continuing. Today, about two hours ago, we made it to a new location, where search work began. We found fragments of the car, which became the basis. This particular perimeter has been studied and the data that was available before the disaster gives us the basis that we can have certain, so to speak, results from the search point of view. Today we worked at 8 locations. Search operations were underway. As for the roads, in both directions, the road has actually been completed. The rehabilitation of the bridge near the so-called acidic waters has started and we hope that the rehabilitation of the bridge will be completed tomorrow. In fact, the river is already in its bed there, and search works are going on at the same time. Unfortunately, the data has not changed today and is still the same. The plans for the night are still continuing in that specific location, even today certain fragments of family items, human clothes were seen, and search works are actively underway at the same location," said Temur Mghebrishvili.

Temur Mgebrishvili also commented on those helicopters, the procurement procedures of which have been started by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As Mgebrishvili stated, as a result of active communication with the supplying company, it was decided that the country will receive one new rescue helicopter in December of this year.

"Once again I would like to emphasize that whatever the helicopter was supposed to do and whatever measures we had to perform with the help of the helicopter, I once again declare with full responsibility that all measures were carried out 100 percent. In addition, I would like to add that those helicopters whose procurement procedures have already started, through active communication with the supplying company and the country, have been resolved and it is possible to deliver one new helicopter at the end of the year, around December. This issue will be more or less resolved," Temur Mghebrishvili said.

The head of the emergency situations management service answered the question posed by journalists about the working conditions of firefighters. According to him, the uniform has been adjusted, special equipment and car park have been updated, and infrastructure projects are actively being implemented.

"The salary of a rescuer is up to 1500 GEL. In addition, the social package of rescuers has been improved. The issue of nutrition, form, clothing, special equipment was arranged. 10 new fire trucks have already been purchased and should be delivered by the supplier by the end of the year. In addition, infrastructural projects - at this stage, two buildings are already being completed and three more new buildings are under construction. Talking about compensation today, considering the fact that our hero rescuers are doing everything at their own risk, health, I think it is a little out of place. Whatever the compensation is, what needs to be done is to be done by our service - the Ministry of Internal Affairs," said Temur Mghebrishvili.

Police units, fire-rescuers of the emergency management service, a group of cynologists, border police helicopters, drones and special equipment are involved in the work. Also, employees of the Ministry of Defense and the Department of Roads of the Ministry of Infrastructure are working in the disaster area.