TBILISI (Sputnik) — On Saturday evening, a heavy rainstorm hit Tbilisi, damaging power lines and causing multiple buildings to collapse as floodwaters rushed through the capital. At least 12 people have died due to the flooding, according to the local media.
This is cute, a hippo that escaped a flooded zoo, is now snacking in the streets of Tbilisi pic.twitter.com/7yiolv5ONX
— Serko Şîvarmenî (@enlightenedkurd) June 14, 2015
Lions, tigers and a hippo roam through Tbilisi after floods destroy zoo. http://t.co/68JhxPNUnD pic.twitter.com/60iW9ZFqt4
— Mashable (@mashable) June 14, 2015
On Sunday, Georgian media reported that some of the zoo animals died and more than 30, including lions, tigers, bears and wolves have escaped after the flooding destroyed their enclosures. Tbilisi residents have been warned to stay indoors.
#Tbilisi flood: Wild animals escape from zoo, several shot dead http://t.co/R4hseu2SRK pic.twitter.com/sZME0WocDT
— RT (@RT_com) June 14, 2015
“At the moment it is hard to tell the exact number of animals that escaped the zoo. The employees of the zoo and the rescue teams continue searching for the animals.”
More Photos: Animals all around the city after Zoo was flooded. #Tbilisi #Tbilisiflood pic.twitter.com/Gh0LTkUgOS
— Ragnar Lothbrok (@awaisafzalch) June 14, 2015
On Sunday evening, Georgian TV channels started showing animals shot dead by Tbilisi special services. The media reports raised concerns among local residents, animal rights activists and the zoo management, that now demands explanations.
