Death toll from Shovi landslide hits 32

Rescuers have recovered the body of the 32nd victim of the Shovi resort landslide in Georgia’s west, with one person still missing, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Sunday.

The Ministry said the search operations continued with rescuers, heavy equipment, drones, boats and a group of cynologists working in locations adjacent to the epicentre of the disaster zone.

The landslide hit cottages and other infrastructure in the resort in the afternoon of August 3, with over 200 people evacuated from the area during subsequent efforts.

Over 800 professionals from the Emergency Management Service and the country’s Defence Forces have been involved in search and rescue efforts in the aftermath.