A 20-month-old toddler has died in Spain after being struck on the head by a hailstone during a freak storm in the Catalonia region. Many other people were injured by the huge ice-stones during the 10-minute deluge near Girona on Tuesday evening.
The mayor of La Bisbal d’Emporda, Carme Vall, told Spanish National Television that the girl was with her parents when she was hit by the ball of ice on Tuesday. She died in hospital early on Wednesday.
More than 20 people were treated for injuries after the storm, and the mayor said many cars and buildings had been damaged by the hail. She said that some of the hailstones measured up to 11cm (4ins) in diameter.
