Perilous Times and Global Warming
Chaos as horrific hail storm hits Columbia
City buried in knee-deep hail, thigh-high
A huge and unexpected hail storm has hit Columbia in South America,
causing chaos in the country's capital, Bogota.
Within minutes, roads were completely blocked and more than 100 people
got stuck in cars and buses in the ice.
No-one was hurt, but because no-one had expected the icy conditions
they didn't have warm clothes on and so some had to be treated for
exposure to the cold.
There was more trouble as the ice began to melt, turning roads into icy
rivers of slush.
Officials said it was the strongest hail storm the city had ever seen.
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