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12 dead discovered at Georgia ski resort
Twelve people were found dead in Gudauri, Georgia, including 11 Indians. Investigations into possible negligent homicide are ongoing. The resort is increasingly visited by tourists.
12 dead discovered at Georgia ski resort
In a ski resort in the former Soviet country Georgia Twelve people were found dead, the police said. The bodies of 11 Indian citizens and one Georgian citizen were discovered on the second floor above an Indian restaurant in Gudauri, the country's largest ski resort. All of the deceased worked in the building where their bodies were found.
Indian Embassy responds
The Indian Embassy in Tbilisi said it was committed to providing all possible support to the grieving families and was working to repatriate the bodies of the 11 Indian nationals. Initial tests revealed no traces of violence on the bodies. Police reported that a power generator was placed inside the building, near the bedrooms, and activated after the power went out on Friday.
Investigations started
Police have opened an investigation into the incident under suspicion of negligent homicide under Article 116 of the Georgian Penal Code. Located high in the Caucasus Mountains, near the border with Russia, Gudauri is growing in popularity with tourists as it offers a cheaper alternative to the main ski resorts in the Alps. In 2023, over 300,000 international travelers visited the ski resort of Gudauri, according to a local consulting firm.
Popularity of Gudauri
The resort's parking lot is at 2,195 meters (7,200 feet) - higher than many slopes in the Alps. Gudauri offers 56 kilometers (35 miles) of ski runs and reaches an elevation of 3,277 meters (10,750 feet). The resort is about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the capital Tbilisi, which has been rocked by protests in recent weeks after the increasingly autocratic government decided to abandon talks about joining the European Union. These protests were met with a brutal police response answered.
Political tensions in Georgia
Georgian MPs voted on Saturday Mikheil Kavelashvili, a right-wing extremist former soccer star, as the country's new president. This deepens tensions between the pro-Kremlin government and the pro-Western opposition.