(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 20 - Damaged buildings and disbelief of the inhabitants of some cities on the east coast of Australia who were overwhelmed by a hailstorm never seen in the history of the country. The Guardian reports it. Grains about 16 cm in diameter, the size of grapefruit, fell on the Queensland. In the town of Coffs Harbor, New South Wales, about 400 people were evacuated from a shopping center after the roof collapsed under the weight of rain and grenades. On Twitter, a video posted by one of the customers went viral showing a waterfall suddenly falling from the ceiling and flooding the shop.
A spokesperson for the Emergency Services said it responded to more than 280 requests for assistance today, particularly from homeowners with skylight attics.
"We expect calls to increase in the next few hours, especially as people come home from work," he said.
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