2024 Gudauri carbon monoxide poisoning
.jpg) Gudauri in winter | |
| Date | 14 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Gudauri in Kazbegi Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°28′33″N 44°28′43″E / 42.47583°N 44.47861°E |
| Cause | carbon monoxide poisoning |
| Deaths | 12 |
On 14 December 2024, the bodies of 12 individuals were discovered in a quarters billet of a Indian restaurant in Gudauri, Georgia.[1] The victims were employees of the restaurant, and included 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian citizen.[2][3]
It was the worst accident in the region since a helicopter crash in 2022, where eight people died.[4]
Background
[edit]In Gudauri, there was an Indian restaurant, Havel, where mostly Indian employees worked. The restaurant was in the building on the first floor, while the workers had lodgings on the second floor.[5]
Tragedy
[edit]The day before the accident, there was a storm in Gudauri that caused a power outage.[5] In order to be able to heat the lodgings, electric generators using fuel oil were placed in a closed area near the rooms.[5] Fumes from the generator caused carbon monoxide poisoning.[citation needed]
The victims later felt nauseous from the carbon monoxide and were unable to escape.[5] On the second day, the restaurant owner discovered the corpses.[5]
The bodies showed no signs of violence, ruling out foul play.[6][7]
Victims
[edit]In the accident 12 people were killed, all of whom were restaurant workers. Eleven of them had Indian citizenship,[8] and one person was a 25-year-old Georgian woman who worked as a waitress in the restaurant.[5] The Indian citizens were natives of Punjab. Among them were a married couple.[8] Most of the Indian victims recently moved to Georgia in search of employment opportunities.[8]
Results
[edit]The incident quickly went viral on social media, where users expressed grief and outrage, particularly over potential lapses in safety standards. Government officials and community leaders called for stricter enforcement of safety regulations regarding the use of power generators, while Indian diplomatic representatives coordinated with Georgian authorities to assist in repatriating the victims' remains.[9][10]
External links
[edit]- "Twelve people die from 'carbon monoxide poisoning' at ski resort". Sky News. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "11 Indians die in Georgia from carbon monoxide poisoning in a restaurant: Know why it happened and how to stay safe". Times of India. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "12 bodies found in Georgian ski resort of Gudauri". Azerbaycan 24. 15 December 2024.
- ^ "12 bodies recovered from Gudauri ski resort in Georgia". News.Az. 14 December 2024.
- ^ Davit Kachkachishvili (14 December 2024). "12 bodies found in Georgian ski resort of Gudauri. Investigation ongoing as cause of death remains unknown for the 12 people found in the dormitory of an Indian restaurant". Anadolu Ajansi.
- ^ "Recriminations follow Georgian helicopter tragedy". eurasianet. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f ""გარდაიცვალა 25 წლის ქართველი გოგონა, რომელიც მიმტანად მუშაობდა. ორი ახალგაზრდა კართან იპოვეს" - გუდაურში მომხდარი ტრაგედიის ახალი დეტალები". kvirispalitra. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "12 people died at a ski resort in Georgia". 14 December 2024.
- ^ "12 found dead in Georgia's mountain resort Gudauri". Agenda.ge. 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Married couple among 11 Indians killed in Georgia gas poisoning". BBC. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Georgian police find bodies of 12 employees of restaurant". Apa.az. 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Twelve people die in incident at Indian restaurant in Gudauri". 1TV.GE. 14 December 2024.