Emergency Situations Management Service warns citizens about use of drones

11:44, 05.08.2023

Emergency Situations Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) warns citizens about their desire to use drones in the disaster-hit Shovi resort.

The Service urged the population not to decide on their own since flying drones may impede the work of helicopters.

Rescue efforts continue in the landslide-ravaged Shovi resort of the Racha region. Helicopters have resumed work since morning.

National Guards with special equipment and different units of the Georgian Defence Forces will join the rescue efforts from August 5.

The death toll in the landslide-hit Shovi resort rose to eleven on August 4. Twenty-five people remain missing, while 210 were safely moved from the disaster zone.

A deadly landslide struck the resort on August 3.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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