20-month-old girl dies as fist-size hailstone hits her head during violent hailstorm in Spain

Chandigarh, September 1

A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc on an area around the village of La Bisbal d’Emporda in Catalonia, Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.

Fist-sized hail stones up to 10 centimeters (4 inches) in diameter rained down which looked horrifying.

According to meteorological agency Meteocat, the hailstones were the biggest recorded in two decades in Catalonia. Parts of the region remained on storm alert.

Horrified netizens took to their Twitter handles and shared images and video.