Authorities have evacuated 45 families from a landslide-affected area in the village of Kurshebi in western Georgia as emergency services continue monitoring the situation. Tkibuli Mayor Davit Kublashvili stated that seven additional families were relocated from the landslide zone, bringing the total number of evacuated households to 45.
Officials say the evacuation process has been completed in the area where the landslide developed, and no families remain in the immediate danger zone. Emergency services are continuing operations on site as authorities assess the extent of the damage and monitor the stability of the surrounding terrain.
Due to the ongoing landslide risk, all traffic has been temporarily banned on the Kutaisi–Tkibuli highway, a main regional route connecting the cities of Kutaisi and Tkibuli. Local authorities say the restriction will remain in place until safety conditions improve.
The National Environmental Agency of Georgia has deployed three teams of geologists to the disaster site to determine the underlying causes of the landslide.
Meanwhile, the Emergency Management Service of Georgia reports that multiple units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, along with specialized equipment and firefighting-rescue teams, have been mobilized to support ongoing operations.
