Duruji – Another threatening river and landslide-risk zone
Publish Time: 2015-06-20 20:45:00
After the June 13 deadly flooding in Tbilisi, environment protection specialists are actively speaking about different regions of Georgia and landslide-risk zones which pose a threat to the population.Duruji River Gorge in eastern Kakheti region is among such territories where the bullying of the river may cause and lead to a similar tragedy and the population can come face to face with the serious threat. According to http://humanrights.ge, On June 15, a group of geologist from National Environment Agency with the local government visited Duruji valley by a helicopter. As a geologist, Niko Salouri told to humanrights.ge, landslide process on the source of river Duruji has already been started. There is new erosion on the rocky cliff and it has such a big slope that does not stop. It comes down on the plateau, falls into pieces and follows the water. There are fragments, clefts, the river is not blocked for now, but in the case of rain it might be dangerous. Landslide may become active, huge masses may come down and become a threat for the population.
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