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| Georgia flood: Tbilisi residents warned over zoo animals | Georgia flood: Tbilisi residents warned over zoo animals |
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| Heavy flooding in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, has killed at least 10 people, with officials warning people to stay indoors to avoid animals that have escaped from a zoo. | |
| The missing animals include tigers, lions, bears and wolves. Three of the dead people were found within the zoo. | The missing animals include tigers, lions, bears and wolves. Three of the dead people were found within the zoo. |
| A hippopotamus was cornered in one of the city's main squares and subdued with a tranquiliser gun. | A hippopotamus was cornered in one of the city's main squares and subdued with a tranquiliser gun. |
| Rescue workers are searching submerged homes to check for trapped residents. | Rescue workers are searching submerged homes to check for trapped residents. |
| Dozens of people have been left homeless. | Dozens of people have been left homeless. |
| The flooding began when heavy rains caused the River Vere - normally little more than a stream - to burst its banks. | |
| Thousands of people have been left without water and electricity while others have had to be airlifted to safety. | Thousands of people have been left without water and electricity while others have had to be airlifted to safety. |
| Mayor Davit Narmania said the situation was "very grave". | Mayor Davit Narmania said the situation was "very grave". |
| Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has called on residents to stay indoors until the animals have been found. | Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has called on residents to stay indoors until the animals have been found. |
| Some have been recaptured or killed though it is unclear how many are missing. Helicopters are now circling the city as part of a search and rescue operation. | Some have been recaptured or killed though it is unclear how many are missing. Helicopters are now circling the city as part of a search and rescue operation. |
| Tbilisi's vice-mayor, Irakly Lekvinadze, estimated the preliminary damage at $10m (£6.43m). | Tbilisi's vice-mayor, Irakly Lekvinadze, estimated the preliminary damage at $10m (£6.43m). |
| In May 2012, five people were killed in Tbilisi after another river flooded. | In May 2012, five people were killed in Tbilisi after another river flooded. |