World News
Toll from landslide in Georgia mountain resort up to 17 dead, 18 missing
LONDON -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a resort area in the mountains of the country of Georgia increased to 17, officials and news reports said Saturday, on the third day of a search and rescue operation.
The landslide hit the Shovi area on Thursday. Shovi, about 140 kilometers (85 miles) northwest of the capital Tbilisi, is popular for its mineral springs and rugged mountain vistas and contains cottages and small hotels.
The head of the Georgian Internal Affairs Ministry’s Emergency Management Service, Temur Mgebrishvili, confirmed the death of 17 people and noted that 18 people were still unaccounted for.
Georgian authorities said that, of the dead, they had only been able to identify seven people and that DNA analysis would determine the identity of the other victims.
Officials said the landslide apparently was triggered by heavy rainfall, aggravated by recent erosion in the area.
Kevin Durant, Kay Adams Dating Rumors Go Viral After Flirty Chat
Celtics Fan’s Encounter With Jayson Tatum Goes Viral
Mexico in the Premier12: Calendar, games, scores, roster and players
USA in the Premier12: Calendar, games, scores, roster and players
Hollywood no match for Trump's 'bros' | The Express Tribune
It fills me with sorrow' | The Express Tribune
-
World News6h agoA Week After Spain’s Catastrophic Floods, Families Hold Out Hope That Loved Ones Are Not Among the Dead
-
World News11h agoNorth Korean Troops in Russia Are Shelled by Ukrainian Forces, an Official Says
-
World News1d agoNorth Korea Fires Multiple Missile Tests in Show of Force on U.S. Election Day
-
World News2d agoIsrael-Hezbollah Conflict Death Toll in Lebanon Surpasses 3,000 in 13 Months
-
World News2d agoHow AI Is Being Used to Respond to Natural Disasters in Cities
-
World News2d agoGermany’s Top Diplomat Is in Kyiv as Ukraine Braces for Impact of U.S. Election on the War
-
World News2d agoWhat to Know About the Unprecedented Floods That Killed More Than 200 in Spain
-
World News2d agoVolcanic Eruptions in Indonesia Kill at Least 10