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At least 12 dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at ski resort in Georgia after ‘generator was switched on in power cut’

TWELVE people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, cops have said.

The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in a sleeping area above a restaurant in Gudauri, in the north of the Caucasus country.

Skier in yellow jacket skiing down a snowy mountain slope.
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The Georgian slopes are popular with tourists[/caption]

Cops said “preliminary tests do not indicate any trace of violence on the bodies,” which were discovered on the second floor of a building housing an Indian food restaurant at the ski resort.

An oil-powered generator had been switched on after the building lost electricity on Friday, officers added.

The authorities have opened an investigation into the incident.

The identities of the victims were not immediately released.

Georgia is a former Soviet republic, with its western part lying on the coast of the Black Sea and its north nestled in the Caucasus mountains.

The mountains are in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region at around 7,200ft above sea level and is around 75 miles north of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.

Gudauri is a hugely popular tourist destination for skiers and snowboarders, with a range of winter sports activities for visitors of any level.

Its history goes back to the 19th Century when it was renowned as a trading post on the ancient Georgian Military Road connecting Russia with Georgia.

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The horror incident has occurred in Gudauri[/caption]

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