Hail storm kills five, injures 66
Hail storm kills five, injures 66
A FREAK hail storm that lasted only half an hour has killed five people, injured 66 others and damaged thousands of homes in central China today.
The storm, with wind gusts of over 100km/h hit Dangyang city, Hubei province, in the early hours of the morning and doused it with 6cm of rain.
More than 4,600 homes collapsed, were flooded or lost roofs under the onslaught, killing five people and badly injuring dozens more, 23 of whom were hospitalised, Xinhua quoted local officials saying.
Thousands of trees and electricity poles were uprooted and crops destroyed.
More rain was forecast in the area for tomorrow.
bron: Herald Sun
A FREAK hail storm that lasted only half an hour has killed five people, injured 66 others and damaged thousands of homes in central China today.
The storm, with wind gusts of over 100km/h hit Dangyang city, Hubei province, in the early hours of the morning and doused it with 6cm of rain.
More than 4,600 homes collapsed, were flooded or lost roofs under the onslaught, killing five people and badly injuring dozens more, 23 of whom were hospitalised, Xinhua quoted local officials saying.
Thousands of trees and electricity poles were uprooted and crops destroyed.
More rain was forecast in the area for tomorrow.
bron: Herald Sun
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