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The number of dead in the landslide that occurred in the north-west of Georgia on Thursday has increased to 16, Georgian First Channel reported on Saturday, referring to the Ministry of the Interior.
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Among the dead is Ukrainian journalist Alina Polikovska, who worked for the TV channel “Ukraine”. She rested in the mountains together with her husband and three children, reports “Strana.ua”.
Polikovska’s husband and children have not yet been found.
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Russian citizen Ksenia Tricheva also lost her life, the Russian interests section at the Swiss Embassy in Georgia said.
More than 20 people are missing.
The landslide occurred on Thursday evening in the Racha mountain region in the Shovi resort area.
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210 people have been evacuated from the landslide area, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told local media on Friday.
Photos and videos published on social media show how earth and mud buried an entire hotel complex. Local media reported that the slide started after a nearby river burst its banks on Thursday evening.
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2023-08-05 18:31:55
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