Hailstorm Leaves 10,000 Homeless in China

From Times of India:

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Thousands of villagers in east china’s Fujian province were rendered homeless after golf ball-sized hail punched the roof of their houses.

In Shenghuang township of Minqing county, one of the worst hit areas, the roofs of 7,800 rooms were destroyed by hail affecting 10,000 residents from 4,000 households. The storm caused a direct economic loss of $1.47 million[Full Text]

Photo from the People’s Daily Online: “Hailstorm Hits East China’s Nanjing City”

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