Georgian Authorities Work to Clean Up Tbilisi Zoo

Severe flooding in Tbilisi, Georgia, triggered by heavy rains over the weeken,d killed at least 19 people, washing away homes and destroying roads. The deluge also devastated the capital’s zoo, killing many animals and allowing others to escape. An escaped tiger killed a man in the city on June 17, according to reports, before being tracked by authorities and “liquidated”.

This footage shows cleanup efforts at the zoo’s enclosures on June 15. Credit: Facebook/David Gelenidze