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Bodies of a husband and a wife have been discovered at the fire site at the Khopa market in Batumi, traders told InterpressNews. The victims had been working near the pyrotechnics shop where the fire broke out today. Prior to that, the Head of the Emergency Situations Management Center of Adjara told InterpressNews that one body was found, but it was unclear whether it belonged to a man or a woman. Rescue efforts are still under way. An InterpressNews correspondent remains in the vicinity of the accident, although law enforcement officers do not allow anyone to get close to the site. According to unconfirmed reports, one person has been arrested.