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Death toll from Georgia landslide reaches 21
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- 09 August, 2023
- 10:55
The total number of deaths as a result of a landslide in the resort of Shovi in the high-mountainous region of Racha in Georgia has amounted to 21, Report informs via Sputnik Georgia.
Search for over ten people is currently ongoing.
There are also children among them.
A huge landslide in Shovi occurred on August 3. Bridges, roads, tourist cottages and the Sunset Shovi Hotel were damaged. According to preliminary data, more than 5 million cubic meters of soil came down from mountains. The total area of the disaster site was 26 hectares.
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