Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit by Giant Hailstone

Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit by Giant Hailstone
A person holds up a hailstone during a hailstorm in Girona, Spain Aug. 30, 2022. Sicus Carbonell via Reuters
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MADRID—A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.

Fist-sized hailstones up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) in diameter rained down on Tuesday on an area around the village of La Bisbal d'Emporda. They caused injuries—mostly broken bones and bruising—to around 50 other people, broadcaster TV3 said.