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| Georgia flood: Tbilisi residents warned over zoo animals after devastating flood | Georgia flood: Tbilisi residents warned over zoo animals after devastating flood |
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| Heavy flooding in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, has killed at least 12 people, with officials warning people to stay indoors to avoid animals that have escaped from a zoo. | Heavy flooding in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, has killed at least 12 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. |
| A day of mourning has been announced for Monday, | A day of mourning has been announced for Monday, |
| 'Hellish whirlpool' | 'Hellish whirlpool' |
| Tbilisi Zoo spokeswoman Mzia Sharashidze told InterPressNews agency that three bodies had been found in the zoo, including those of two employees. | Tbilisi Zoo spokeswoman Mzia Sharashidze told InterPressNews agency that three bodies had been found in the zoo, including those of two employees. |
| She said the grounds had been turned into "a hellish whirlpool". | She said the grounds had been turned into "a hellish whirlpool". |
| Ms Sharashidze said wolves, lions, tigers, jackals and jaguars had been shot dead by special forces or were missing. | Ms Sharashidze said wolves, lions, tigers, jackals and jaguars had been shot dead by special forces or were missing. |
| Floodwater rose to the rooftops of enclosures at the zoo, drowning hundreds of animals. Many animals were swept out of their enclosures and escaped. | Floodwater rose to the rooftops of enclosures at the zoo, drowning hundreds of animals. Many animals were swept out of their enclosures and escaped. |
| A bear was found clinging to an air-conditioning unit half way up one building, while a man discovered a hyena on his balcony. | A bear was found clinging to an air-conditioning unit half way up one building, while a man discovered a hyena on his balcony. |
| The flooding began when heavy rains caused the River Vere - normally little more than a stream - to burst its banks. | 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". |
| Roads have been destroyed and small houses and cars swept away. | Roads have been destroyed and small houses and cars swept away. |
| Coffins in a city cemetery have reportedly been washed out of the ground and left lying on the mud. | Coffins in a city cemetery have reportedly been washed out of the ground and left lying on the mud. |
| Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has called on residents to stay indoors until all the animals have been found. | Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has called on residents to stay indoors until all the animals have been found. |
| President Giorgi Margvelashvili has visited affected area and extended his condolences to relatives of the victims. | President Giorgi Margvelashvili has visited affected area and extended his condolences to relatives of the victims. |
| It remains unclear how many are animals missing. Helicopters are circling the city as part of a search and rescue operation. | It remains unclear how many are animals missing. Helicopters are circling the city as part of a search and rescue operation. |
| Vice-mayor Irakly Lekvinadze estimated the preliminary damage at $10m (£6.43m). | 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. |