The mayor of Kutaisi visited the families affected by the fire on Avtomshenebeli Street.
An apartment on the second floor of a residential building was burnt down on the mentioned street.
The Mayor of Kutaisi Giorgi Chighvaria is at the scene and got acquainted with the situation on the spot. According to the mayor of Kutaisi, the damage is being calculated. The families affected by the fire will be temporarily relocated to a hotel by the City Hall. Relevant services are working at the scene and the area is being cleaned.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Several houses in the building were damaged as a result of the incident.
About 30 firefighters evacuated the population from the building in the first minutes. All of them are transported to a safe place. Up to 10 fire and rescue equipment were involved in the firefighting process, along with the manpower.
As a result of the incident, 7 people were injured and taken to hospital by ambulance teams.
Police have already launched an investigation into the incident.