{"id":200202,"date":"2026-08-17T11:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/200202\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:46:43","slug":"bodies-of-tourists-killed-in-crash-in-georgia-flown-to-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/200202\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodies of tourists killed in crash in Georgia flown to Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 17, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The bodies of four Belarusian tourists who were killed in a minibus crash in Georgia last week have been flown to Minsk on August 17, the Belarusian foreign ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minibus plunged into a ravine in the Guria region on August 15, killing four Belarusians and injuring 15 other tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve victims have been discharged from hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 15, the court in Ozurgeti ruled that the Georgian driver should be placed in pretrial detention. He had been brought to the courthouse from a hospital where he had been receiving treatment for multiple injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The man is under investigation for dangerous driving resulting in two or more deaths and may face up to 10 years in prison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 12, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter reportedly suffered brake failure while descending from the Gomismta mountain resort. The driver managed to jump out of the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The injured passengers, including six children, were taken to hospitals in Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri and Batumi. Two victims were said to be in intensive care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the second fatal crash involving Belarusian tourists in Georgia this summer. In July, a minibus carrying a group of tourists collided with a passenger car in Batumi. Two Belarusians, a 41-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man, were killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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