Three people have died in floods caused by heavy rains and overflowing rivers in Armenia and Georgia, Reuters reported, citing BTA, citing media from the region. /p>
Access to villages has been cut off and hundreds of residents have been evacuated from their homes. In response to a request from Yerevan, the Russian Defense Ministry is sending military personnel to help deal with the flooding, according to a message in "Telegram". Russian news agency TASS quoted Armenia's Interior Ministry as saying the death toll had risen to three in villages along the Debed River, near the border with Georgia. Hundreds of homes were flooded, 230 rescuers were dispatched to the area.
Videos from Marneuli and Bolnisi in Georgia show submerged streets and stranded cars. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the flood area yesterday.
According to the Georgian news agency "Interpress" at least 15 villages are cut off from the outside world due to heavy rains.