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One dead, 10 injured as giant hailstones strike Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) Jul 25, 2004
One Iranian nomad was killed and 10 were injured after hailstones the size of billiard balls lashed northwestern Iran, Iranian media reported Sunday.

According to the press reports, some of the hailstones weighed up to 200 grammes (seven ounces) -- slightly heavier than a billiard ball with around four times the clout of a golf ball. A number of livestock were also reported dead.

The storm hit the area of Chalderan, in Azerbaijan Province, on Friday night.

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