Published Date:
03 September 2008
PARTS of Kenya have been turned white following a massive hailstorm, stunning residents who have never experienced such freak weather conditions before.
The country, which is situated on the Equator, has seen hailstorms before but the ferocity of this one, 158 miles north west of the capital was unprecedented.
There have been reports that villagers have been eating the ice that has fallen over 30 acres from the sky and have pelted each other with snowballs. "We thought a big white sheet had been spread, so we decided to come and see for ourselves. We thought it was Jesus who had come back," one villager is reported as saying.
"We have never seen anything like this. We like the ice so much because with the sun being hot, you take it and you feel satisfied," another resident has said.
Weather experts said the storm was caused by the convergence of cold air from the Indian Ocean and warm air from the Congo.
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Last Updated:
04 September 2008 10:07 AM
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Location:
Burnley
