The Archive · 1936

Hailstones Kill Many in Transvaal

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Johannesburg, Feb. 2.

'What superstitious natives regarded as an expression of divine' wrath—{alt of hailstones followed by a cloud. burst—elaimed the lives of 26 persons near the town of Settlers to-day.

During the fall of hailstones, which are described as having been "as big coconuts," nineteen persons, all natives, were killed.

So severe was the ensuring cloud: burst that Mfleen inches of rain fell In-as many minutes, and seven natives were drowned—Reuter.

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