A 20-month-old baby died after being hit by an ice ball during a hailstorm that hit La Bisbal d’Empordà (Girona) in northeastern Spain late Tuesday evening, Empordà City Hall sources confirmed.
heavy hail It also caused fifty injuries of varying degrees and numerous damages to vehicles, roofs and urban furniture, with ice stones ten centimeters in diameter, something unusual and the largest size of a fallen stone in Catalonia since 2002, according to Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SCM).
According to sources from the Girona city council, the deceased minor was hit on the head with an ice ball and was taken to hospital. Girona Trueta Hospitalwhere he died this morning.
The unusual size of the stone that fell from hail As a result, the windows of many vehicles were shattered, and the roofs and windows of some buildings also suffered significant damage.
Storms will continue this Wednesday for most of Cataloniaespecially in the morning.
The SMC has activated an abnormal weather warning with the possibility of storms and hail with rocks over two centimeters in diameter, as well as significant wind gusts and even small tornadoes.
EFE
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