Lions, bears, wolves and a HIPPO roam the streets of Tbilisi: Residents warned to stay indoors after freak flood destroys zoo animals' enclosures and turns Georgian capital into wasteland

Residents in the Georgian capital Tbilisi have been warned to stay indoors after dangerous animals escaped from the city's zoo when flash floods destroyed their enclosures, setting them free and allowing them to roam the streets. The freak weather has already killed eight people in the city, including three workers who are employed at the zoo. One of the dead was confirmed as Guiliko Chitadze, a zookeeper who lost an arm in attack by a tiger last month. Heavy rains and wind hit Tbilisi last night, turning a normally small stream that runs through the hilly city into a surging river, destroying homes as well as major roads and vehicles.