A hailstone the dimensions of a tenis ball struck a 20-month-old, child woman in Bisbal d’Empordà (Girona, Cataluña) yesterday.

A hailstorm, hitherto unseen there, pelted the streets and passersby with hailstones as massive as 11cm throughout Tuesday afternoon. One struck the newborn on the top and he or she was rushed to Hospital Josep Trueta in Girona. She died ealy this morning.

Near 50 different folks suffered accidents from bruising to fractures that afternoon together with one girl who was saved in hospital earlier than being discharged this morning. One other particular person suffered a damaged collar bone and one other a damaged finger.

The Mayor, Carme Vall, expressed her honest regrets over the dying of the kid and stated that she had by no means seen something prefer it; nor had anyone else within the village. It lasted barely ten minutes however the depth of the downpour and the dimensions of the hailstones astounded all people. She has referred to as on townsfolk to not stroll beneath cornises (constructing overhanging construction) as some might need develop into weakened.

The native A&E on the medical centre collapsed due to the quantity calls sufferers coming in, making it inconceivable to take care of all of them.

There was additionally loads of injury to property, particularly rooftiles and automobiles. The City Corridor will request that the municipality be declared a catastrophe space with a view to obtain funding.

(Information: Bisbal d’Empordà, Girona, Cataluña)