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Hail destroys 18 000 homes in China

Hailstones the size of eggs crashed into an eastern Chinese province, destroying 18?000 homes and injuring more than 100 people, said state press and local officials on Monday.
The hailstorm hit on Saturday afternoon in Zhejiang province and lasted for 10 minutes, said an official with the surname of Chen from the rescue section of the bureau of civil affairs in Wenling city.
"Forty-two villages from two townships were stricken," he said. "The hailstones were the size of eggs, some up to 45mm big.