Heavy hail hits Telavi municipality, Kakheti region
High winds took off roofs of over 20 houses in the village of Kondoli, Telavi municipality. Photo: IPN.
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Heavy hail has hit villages in the Telavi municipality of Kakheti region.
After midnight traffic was stopped by hail along the Kvareli-Telavi highway, and was restored an hour and a half later due to fallen debris and trees.
By that time electricity supply was restored as well.
High winds took off roofs of over 20 houses in the village of Kondoli, Telavi municipality.
Vineyards, corn fields and plantations have been damaged.
About 160 hail rockets were launched into the sky to disperse the hail, said state representative in Kakheti region Irakli Kadagishvili.
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