Freak of nature: Hail storm dumps 3ft of ice on East African nation of
EritreaA FREAK hail storm in the east African nation of Eritrea has dumped
nearly 3ft of ice on the nation's capital.
By: Emily Fox
Published: Fri, March 14, 2014
The nation, usually dry and only experiencing the odd shower at this time
of year, had the heaviest rainfall ever recorded this week.
The hail storm, which dropped 1 metre (3ft) of ice, lasted 90 minutes and
left much of the city completely blocked.
Government-run newspaper Hadas Eritrea reported that streets of the capital
were impassable and that the storm had shocked residents who were not
prepared for the extent of hail.
Eritrea, situated just south of the Sudan and on the Horn of Africa has an
average yearly rainfall of just 24 inches and rare hail storms.
The storm is by far the heaviest ever recorded in the capital, according to
officials.
Received on Fri Mar 14 2014 - 13:34:32 EDT