Death toll from Georgia landslide reaches 21

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.