Farmers in West Jaintia Hills and West Khasi Hills today faced a huge loss as the rice which was ready for harvest was damaged by hailstorm that hit the areas at around 3 pm.
The worst affected villages in West Jaintia Hills include Moostem, Mooplang, Moosakhia, Samanong and other adjoining areas.
There were reports of damage to rice in Eastern West Khasi Hills and West Khasi Hills.
In East Khasi Hills, the hailstorm lashed a number of villages under Mawphlang Block and Sohiong Block.
Fields and roads were layered with hailstones while temperature also dropped.
Some farmers managed to cover their harvested paddy kept at threshing grounds with polythene sheets, many others could not save their produce which lay drenched.
