At the mountain resort of Georgia there was a shift of the soil: rescuers found the bodies of 25 dead (photo)

According to militiamen, search work lasts in the area of ​​natural disaster. 8 citizens are considered missing after the soil shift. The death toll due to the shift of soil in the Georgian resort city of Shov increased to 25 people. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country reported on Twitter. Rescuers continue to search at the epicenter of the disaster and in the rivers of the nearest rivers. Experts use excavators, digging the land in search of the missing.

"Currently, 25 bodies of the dead have been found within the framework of rescue work, the search for 8 people is ongoing," the message reads. Searching in the natural disaster zone lasts the thirteenth day. The number of victims can increase. The natural disaster near the resort city of Shovi took place in early August. According to 1TV, Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Irakliy Karsladze reported 35 people who have disappeared. The search and rescue operation continued.

140 people were evacuated to safe places. About 400 rescuers and employees of different units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were involved in the operation. The resort village of Shovi is located in the high mountain region at an altitude of 1. 5 thousand meters above sea level. According to Novosti-Grusia, the landslide took place at about 3:15 pm on August 3. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country confirmed significant destruction - damage to the power lines, bridges and roads.