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12 Workers Die from Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Georgian Ski Resort

Victims, including 11 Indian nationals, were found above an Indian restaurant in Gudauri, with a generator suspected as the source of the gas leak.

  • The bodies of 12 individuals, including 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian, were discovered in sleeping quarters above an Indian restaurant in Gudauri, Georgia's largest ski resort.
  • Preliminary investigations suggest carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a power generator placed indoors after a power outage in the building.
  • Authorities have ruled out violence, and forensic examinations are underway to confirm the cause of death.
  • The Indian Embassy in Georgia is working with local authorities to repatriate the bodies and support the victims' families.
  • Police have launched an investigation under Georgia's Criminal Code for negligent manslaughter, focusing on the improper use of the generator.
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