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In the resort village of Shovi, on August 3, the soil shifted. At least 11 peopl...

Looking for a child: In Georgia, a Ukrainian was killed as a result of a landslide in the resort village (photo)

In the resort village of Shovi, on August 3, the soil shifted. At least 11 people were killed. Rescuers continue their search for about 30 people missing. In the Georgian resort village of Shovi, located in the high mountain region of Racha-Lechhumi and Quomos, Ukrainian killed. The tragedy happened through the landslide. This was reported by journalists of Hromadske with reference to the commentary of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

A search and rescue group continues to operate at the site. They are looking for a child of a dead woman who was also on the site of the tragedy. The Foreign Ministry also reported that the Ukrainian Embassy in Georgia has established a connection with the relatives of the dead and interacts with the Georgian authorities to prepare for the repatriation of the body. There is a check whether there were other Ukrainians in the village of Shovi.

The resort village of Shovi in ​​Georgia is located at an altitude of 1. 5 thousand meters above sea level in the high mountain region of Racha Lechhumi and Swanta. On August 3, at about 3:15 pm local time, there was a landslide. The NP was damaged by power lines, roads and bridges were destroyed. The connection in the village worked with interruptions. Three hours after the signal on the site, the search and rescue group actively worked. On the day of shift, rescuers found two dead.

In the morning of August 4 - four more. On Saturday, August 5, the morning of Novosti-Grusia reported 11 dead as a result of a landslide in the Shov. Rescuers continue to look for about 30 more missing persons. "In the search of 25-29 people, here the figure is constantly changing,"-writes journalists. Later, Interpressnews announced 14 dead as a result of a tragedy in Shovi. It is known that 210 citizens were evacuated from the disaster epicenter.

Most of the entertainment measures in the country were canceled. Focus wrote that on July 31, during a protest action in the Georgian Batumi detained a Ukrainian. The woman participated in a rally against the cruise liner Astoria Grande with Russian tourists on board. The ship arrived in the Georgian port on the way back from Turkey. There were about 800 people on board. The first time the liner arrived at Batumi port on July 27.