Two people died and several others wounded in an explosion at dismantling of Glory Memorial in Kutaisi, GHN reports.

Mikheil Saakashvili cancelled his visit to Copenhagen. The blast caused death of a woman and her 8-year old daughter Nino Jincharidze, Georgia Online reports referring to the department on emergency situations at the Interior Ministry.

The accident site is cordoned off and journalists’ access prohibited. Dismantling was conducted by private company under the agreement with Kutaisi municipality. The investigation is launched.

As NEWS.am reported earlier, the monument, dismantling deadline of which was President’s birthday — December 21, was planned to be replaced by new Georgian Parliament building.

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