Bogotá hailstorm buries dozens of cars - 4 Nov 07 - An unusually strong hail
storm whipped through Colombia’s capital, on Saturday, causing severe flooding
and burying dozens of vehicles under the ice. Authorities say it is the strongest ever
hailstorm seen in Bogotá, blanketing several roads in ice.
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See more photos of ice in Bogata:
http://www.eltiempo.com/multimedia/gale ... _lectores#
Colombian, she can't remember this ever happing there."
In Bogotá, more than 30 cars became stuck when a meter and a half (59 inches)
of water and ice accumulated at the bottom of an intersection.
Colombians have only just recovered from heavy rain which lashed across the
country at the beginning of October. The rain killed more than 90 people and left
more than 800,000 homeless.
See entire article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news ... news.shtml
Bogotá hailstorm buries dozens of cars
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