An avalanche occurred in the region of al-Chaanine in the highlands of Bekaa’s Inata, causing severe damages to the fruit trees that were broken, swept away and covered with piles of snow, the state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The Mayor of Inata Michel Naser noted that the avalanche caused damages to the support walls and agricultural houses, adding that more than 3000 trees were damaged according to primary estimations.
He urged the concerned authorities to grant the farmers compensations for the lost season.