A heartbreaking news has come out of Georgia. The bodies of 12 people were found in an Indian restaurant called Gudauri Ski Resort here. Among the dead are 11 foreigners and one Georgian citizen. According to reports, the bodies of the deceased were found in the room of the restaurant where the employees slept. Among the dead, 11 people are said to be Punjabis.
Among the dead were staff members of the restaurant
According to the official report, the staff members of the restaurant are also among the dead. No injury marks were found on the bodies of the deceased, which suggests that their death was due to an accident. A preliminary investigation has suggested the cause of death to be the use of a generator in a closed room when there was no light. People who reached the spot saw that a generator was kept near the beds.
Urgent
11 Punjabi workers died in Tibilisi Georgia due to Suffocation of Generator in The Snow Gadauri, We have to bring their bodies back to punjab asap.
Need help from the Hon. Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan ji.
Pl proceed @BhagwantMann pic.twitter.com/0SucXTsj16— Gurpreet Kaur Chadha (@GurpreetKChadha) December 16, 2024
The investigation is ongoing
How this incident happened is being investigated. The forensic team has reached the spot and taken samples and sent them for investigation. Police have registered a criminal case under Section 116 of the Penal Code of Georgia for causing death by negligence. Police are continuing to question eyewitnesses to the incident, studying the forensic medical report and investigating the cause of death.
The cause of death is not known yet
The cause of the deaths at the restaurant is yet to be ascertained. However, initial investigation reveals that the generator is being used in a small room. Death may have been caused by asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide emissions from the generator. The incident has raised questions on the security facilities of the resort.
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