LONDON — Twelve individuals are useless at after their our bodies have been discovered inside a restaurant at a well-liked ski resort within the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, authorities mentioned.
The Mtskheta-Mtianeti Police Division of the Ministry of Inside Affairs in Georgia mentioned that the our bodies have been found in Gudauri — a well-liked and well-known ski resort close to the Russian border positioned roughly 75 miles north of the nation’s capital metropolis of Tbilisi.
“Within the resting space on the second flooring of the Indian restaurant positioned in Gudauri, the our bodies of 12 folks employed in the identical facility have been discovered,” Georgian officers mentioned in an announcement. “On the preliminary inspection, no indicators of physique accidents or indicators of violence have been detected.”
Nonetheless, based on a preliminary, authorities found {that a} energy generator had been positioned in a closed area inside an indoor space of the resort close to some bedrooms. An investigation beneath Article 116 of the Felony Code of Georgia has been launched, suggesting that the deaths have been as a result of negligent manslaughter.
Out of the 12 deceased people, 11 are residents of international nations, whereas one is a Georgian citizen.
“Investigative actions are actively being carried out, forensic – criminalistics are engaged on the spot, interviews of individuals associated to the case are being carried out,” authorities mentioned. “Forensic medical examination has additionally been appointed to find out the precise explanation for dying.”
“Gudauri ski resort is the biggest and most trendy ski resort in Georgia, with a well-developed infrastructure that features the very best degree of entry in Georgia, with limitless alternatives for freestyle and snowboarding in an open atmosphere,” the resort’s web site says. “The resort is the very best alpine settlement alongside the Georgian Navy Highway, also called the traditional identify “Sky Ravine Highway”. Gudauri is a everlasting settlement in one of many 5 highest factors in Europe and attracts mountain lovers everywhere in the world.”
The investigation into the deaths is at the moment ongoing.