Death toll in landslide-hit Shovi rises to 15
Death toll in landslide-hit Shovi rises to 15

The death toll in the landslide-hit Shovi resort rose of the Racha region rose to 15, the Emergency Situations Managment Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) confirmed.

The death toll in the landslide-hit Shovi resort rose from 11 to 15 on August 5. Twenty people remain missing, while 210 were safely moved from the disaster zone.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili declared Monday, August 7, a Day of Mourning. A deadly landslide struck the resort on August 3.