“Abkhazia received the news about the tragedy in Vladikavkaz that killed 11 people with great sorrow. I ask you to convey my words of sympathy and support to the families and loved ones of the victims. I wish a speedy recovery to the victims of a technical accident at the hospital, ” Bzhania said.

On August 9, there took place an explosion of an underground pipe which supplied oxygen to the sick in an emergency hospital of Vladikavkaz. As a result, nine people died, the next day two more died in the hospital.