Officials said at least 11 people were killed and dozens more were missing after a landslide at a resort town in northwestern Georgia.

The landslide took place in Shovi, a small resort town in Georgia's mountainous northwest famed for its vast forests and mineral water springs.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili revealed that rescuers and the army helped to rescue people who were affected.

Images trending online, showed rescue workers picking through debris partially buried by earth, while teams worked with their hands and with excavators to shift the soil.

More than two hundred people were evacuated from the area, as helicopters and rescue dogs were dispatched to help with the search efforts.

Access24 reports that Shovi, located in a remote valley about 140 kilometres northwest of the capital Tbilisi, lies on the confluence of two rivers.