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A 20-month-old girl has died after being struck in the head by a giant hailstone during raging storms in Catalonia, local authorities say.
The 4-inch hailstone was one of many that pummeled the northeastern Spanish region late Tuesday, with dozens of people in the village of La Bisbal d’Emporda reportedly injured. Local broadcaster TV3 reports that about 50 people were hurt, some of whom suffered broken bones.
The storm struck suddenly at around 7:30 p.m. local time, reportedly catching many families that were outside unaware.