Batumi
Opinion | The far-reaching reasons for the Batumi tragedy
In October, a residential building collapsed in Batumi taking the lives of nine people including three children. While the authorities have moved to identify the individual culprits behind the collapse, the explanations for the disaster go far deeper. As details emerged on 11 October from local residents, it became clear that construction work was ongoing on the ground floor of the building on Batumi’s 26 May Street prior to its collapse. The Prosecutor’s Office quickly moved to charge three
