Papuna Margvelidze: In Shovi, there are small fragments of land left in the disaster area, where the search works will continue - the search area has been expanded to Ambrolauri

In Shovi, there are small fragments of land left in the disaster zone, where search works will continue - and in the river bed, all possible places are being searched with the help of heavy equipment, Papuna Margvelidze, state representative of Racha Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti, said while talking to journalists.

According to him, the search area has been extended to Ambrolauri.

"The search area has certainly been expanded. It has reached Ambrolauri. Heavy equipment is added, which is already in the riverbed, and all possible places are searched with heavy equipment. There are small fragments of land left in that place [in the disaster area], where the search works will continue. The rest search works will be completely in the riverbed," said Papuna Margvelidze.

To remind you, a landslide occurred in Shovi on August 3. At the moment, rescuers have found 27 bodies in the disaster area and search operations are underway for 6 missing people.