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Death toll from landslide in Georgia's Shovi rises to 19
Search and rescue efforts continue uninterruptedly, says head of Emergency Management Agency
Davit Kachkachishvili |
08.08.2023 - Update : 08.08.2023
Search and rescue teams conduct operation with heavy duty machines after floods and landslides in the resort town Shovi, in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Georgia on August 06, 2023. At least 18 body uncovered from landslide and 19 are still missing. ( Davit Kachkachishvili - Anadolu Agency )
SHOVI, Georgia
The death toll from a landslide that hit the resort town of Shovi in the mountains of Georgia last week rose to 19, the head of the country's Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday.
Temur Mghebrishvili said body of another woman was found during search and rescue operations, thus increasing the death toll.
Search and rescue efforts continued uninterruptedly round the clock, he added.
Shovi, about 140 kilometers (85 miles) northwest of the capital Tbilisi, is a popular tourist site.
Officials said the landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall, aggravated by erosion in the area.
*Writing by Burc Eruygur in Istanbul
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