In occupied South Ossetia, a search is underway for a Russian citizen who fell into the Great Liakhvi mountain river on the night of May 21.
According to the local Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS), district fire and rescue personnel are involved in the operation In the Tskhinvali region, a search is underway for a Russian woman who fell into the Great Liakhvi River
In occupied South Ossetia, a search is underway for a Russian citizen who fell into the Great Liakhvi mountain river on the night of May 21.
According to the local Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS), district fire and rescue units are involved in the operation, totaling more than 60 people. In addition, additional forces have been deployed: 50 personnel from the “Ministry of Internal Affairs” (MVD) and 55 from the “Ministry of Defense.” Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will also be used in the search.
Sections along the Great Liakhvi riverbed, stretching approximately 70 km, have been divided among search groups all the way to the southern outskirts of Tskhinvali. The woman could have been carried by the current into territory controlled by official Tbilisi. According to media reports, the Georgian side has also been asked to assist in the operation.
The accident occurred on Thursday evening. The 52-year-old woman fell from a suspension bridge into the water and disappeared in the swift current.
The missing woman, 52-year-old Anna Tits, arrived in the region from Khimki as part of a documentary film crew. On Thursday evening, she was walking with a colleague on a suspension bridge over the river. The pair fell from the structure; the man was rescued, but Tits was swept away by the current. On May 22, rescuers found the missing woman’s jacket 500 meters from the site of the incident. , totaling more than 60 people. In addition, additional forces have been deployed: 50 personnel from the “Ministry of Internal Affairs” (MVD) and 55 from the “Ministry of Defense.” Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will also be used in the search.
Sections along the Great Liakhvi riverbed, stretching approximately 70 km, have been divided among search groups all the way to the southern outskirts of Tskhinvali. The woman could have been carried by the current into territory controlled by official Tbilisi. According to media reports, the Georgian side has also been asked to assist in the operation.
The accident occurred on Thursday evening. The 52-year-old woman fell from a suspension bridge into the water and disappeared in the swift current.
The missing woman, 52-year-old Anna Tits, arrived in the region from Khimki as part of a documentary film crew. On Thursday evening, she was walking with a colleague on a suspension bridge over the river. The pair fell from the structure; the man was rescued, but Tits was swept away by the current. On May 22, rescuers found the missing woman’s jacket 500 meters from the site of the incident.
