Rescuers discovered the bodies of four more people in the landslide-hit Shovi resort of the Oni municipality, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported, confirming the rise of the death toll to 6.
The MIA safely evacuated 140 more people from the disaster area and reported no touch with 35 missing persons.
To aid in the rescue efforts, the Emergency Situations Management Service despatched a team of cynologists accompanied by highly trained dogs.
Police personnel from Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, and Kvemo Svaneti regions, as well as two Border Police helicopters, continue search and rescue operations.
A field headquarters organizes operations and communicates with the media. A hotline phone number is 598 913 089.
The Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Irakli Karseladze, stated that a temporary bridge will be erected by the end of the day.
On August 3, a landslide struck the Shovi resort.
