One person died and three injured in Ecuador after the roof of a sports center collapsed in an intense hailstorm that hit Quito on Saturday, the Civil Protection Service, ECU 911, announced
. from the weight of the large amount of hail that settled on the roof of the structure, it collapsed, affecting people doing sports
,” ECU 911 said in a statement.
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One person was found dead and three others were injured, without ECU 911 specifying the severity of their injuries.
The accident took place in a northern district of the Ecuadorian capital, where heavy rain mixed with hail fell in the afternoon.
Since the beginning of the year, the rainy season in Ecuador has caused 44 deaths and 92 injuries, as well as extensive material damage.
In February, heavy rains caused a landslide that killed 28 people in Quito.
Rain fell on this occasion for 17 straight hours with a record 75 liters per M2.
