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Georgia: Flood hits Tbilisi, animals escape from zoo

| | Jun 15, 2015, at 01:53 am
Tbilisi, June 14(IBNS) At least eight people have died as heavy flood hit Georgian capital Tbilisi, media reports said on Sunday.

Flooding has also made animals escape from zoo in the city.

Authorities have directed  people to  stay indoors.

"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," BBC reported.

Several people have been left homeless in the city.

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