Vere ( ) is a river in eastern Georgia , originating in the eastern slopes of the Trialeti Range , near Mount Didgori , and flowing into the Mtkvari ( Kura ) as its right tributary in Tbilisi , the capital of Georgia . The Vere river valley from Tbilisi to the townlet of Manglisi is populated by a continuous chain of settlements such as Bagebi , Akhaldaba , Tskneti , Betania , and Tsveri . A portion of the Vere river in Tbilisi flows in a set of corrugated steel tunnels under the Varaziskhevi – Tamarashvili Street motorway constructed from 2009 to 2010 . The Vere river has the length of and the basin area of . The river is fed by snow melt , rain , and underground waters . It is characterized by periodic flash floods such as one on 14 June 2015 which inflicted severe damage on the city 's infrastructure , including its zoo and resulted in at least 19 fatal casualties
one on 14 June 2015
2015 Tbilisi flood
Vere River