On the Shatili road, near the village of Biso, where the accident took place, rescue and ambulance brigades were working until late. The victims were taken to the Tbilisi Forensics Bureau late last night, where their relatives and friends were gathered.

Public Safety Management Center “112” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received report according to which, road accident took place on Shatili road, near to Biso village, Dusheti municipality.

As a result, mini bus fell over a rocky slope, from the height of approximately 80 meters. As soon as the report was received all respective units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were mobilized and deployed at the site. Criminal police, as well as patrol police crews, fire- rescuer teams of Emergency Situations Management Agency and special technic were mobilized at the scene.

17 citizens died as a result of falling and three have received severe injuries. Injured civilians have been rescued by the employees of Emergency Situations Management Agency and were transferred to hospital by the ambulance crews.

The MIA has already launched investigation regarding the mentioned fact under the article 276 envisaged by the Criminal Code of Georgia.