Hailstorm, flood wipe out whole harvest of Armenia village

A hailstorm and heavy rains hit Kapan town region of Armenia’s Syunik Province on September 7, and they turned into a flood which destroyed the lands and gardens of Antarashat village.

Gagik Khachatryan, head of Syunik’s Department of Agriculture and Nature Protection, has posted numerous videos and photos showing the major damage the hailstorm, heavy rains, and flood have caused to the aforesaid rural community.

In Khachatryan’s words, the whole yield of trees has fallen and is not usable, and the vegetable crops have been damaged.

The committees are carrying out an inventory to determine the extent of damage. The respective calculations will be submitted to the provincial hall, the commission will discuss, and then they will submit it to the government.