In Spain, hail with a diameter of 10 centimeters fell from the sky, killing one person and injuring more than 50 others.
According to foreign media such as AFP and BBC on the 31st (local time), a storm accompanied by hail occurred in Girona, Catalonia, Spain around 7:30 pm on the 30th. During the process, hail with a diameter of about 10 cm fell for 10 minutes. In particular, the damage was most severe in the village of Ravisvaldemforda. The local weather service said it was the largest hailstorm since 2002.
If you look at the photos and videos posted on social media such as Twitter, you can see that the hail fell like rain without a break. The roofs of cars parked on the side of the road were badly damaged, and the windows of the cars were shattered. The hailstone that fell on the swimming pool of the family realized its power. There was also a case where a hole was drilled in the roof of the building in the shape of hail, and even the plywood of the interior ceiling was torn off.
There were also casualties. One of his 20-month-old children died after being struck by a hailstone in his head. In addition, about 50 civilians suffered major and minor injuries, including injuries to his head and broken bones. The local fire department received more than 40 calls for assistance that day.
Catalan President Pere Aragons described the incident as a “tragic” and expressed his condolences. City councilor Kame Bal described the incident as a “ten minutes of horror,” and the local meteorological agency said, “Hail storms usually occur most often between March and September. “This summer has been unusually hot, so we expect more intense tropical storms in the future.”
Ji-min Jang, Guest Reporter at Hankyung.com newsinfo@hankyung.com