Rescuers evacuate people from the area affected by a landslide in the Racha Region, Georgia August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
Georgia

Deadly landslide strikes Georgian resort, claims 11 lives

A landslide killed at least 11 people in the mountain resort town of Shovi in Georgia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Friday.

(Reuters) - A landslide killed at least 11 people in the mountain resort town of Shovi in Georgia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Friday.

The landslide struck the resort in the Racha region, known for its mineral water, on Thursday.

Rescuers evacuate people by helicopter from the area affected by a landslide in the Racha Region, Georgia August 4, 2023.
Rescuers take part in a search and rescue operation at the site of a landslide in the Shovi resort in the Racha Region, Georgia August 4, 2023.

Drone footage of the landslide showed mud, tree trunks and other debris partly covering the lush green valley.

A view from a helicopter shows the site of a landslide in the Shovi resort in the Racha Region, Georgia August 4, 2023.

According to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, dozens of people were still missing. The Interior Ministry said rescue operations were proceeding.

A view shows the site of a landslide in the Shovi resort in the Racha Region, Georgia August 4, 2023.

(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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