A heavy rain and hail hit some municipalities in the Georgian regions of Imereti and Kakheti yesterday.
Bad weather has especially affected the municipality of Sachkhere in Imereti region, damaging 30 percent of the agricultural land plots and vineyards.
Hail in the western Georgian region of Imereti. Photo: 1TV.ge
The water level of some rivers also increased due to heavy rain, flooding streets.
Sachkhere Mayor Beniamine Palavandishvili said the overall damage in the municipality exceeds GEL 1 million.
Hail in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti. Photo: Reginfo.ge
The 20-minute hail damaged over 70 percent of the harvest in the municipalities of Sighnaghi and Sagarejo in Kakheti region as well.
However, 130 anti-hail rockets that were launched into the sky above Georgia’s winemaking region, managed to reduce the effects of the hail.