The aftermath of a storm which dumped up to five feet of water and hail in Argentina has been revealed in images released by the World Meteorological Organisation.<\/p>\n
Officials said a fierce hailstorm hit towns in the central Argentinian province of Cordoba on Thursday afternoon, leaving roads closed and vehicles unable to move.<\/p>\n
The incredible photos show firefighters rescuing cars stuck up to their windows in hailstones and a road swamped in debris<\/p>\n
There were reports of several injuries and homes, cars and trees were damaged in the storm.<\/p>\n
The hailstones, some of which were as big as tennis balls, led to some families being evacuated, according to local media.<\/p>\n
One woman had to be\u00a0rescued and treated for hypothermia after becoming stuck while\u00a0driving her\u00a0motorcycle.<\/p>\n
In another rescue effort, firefighters took almost two hours to salvage a car and a van trapped in the hail.<\/p>\n
Fire Chief\u00a0Martin Bustos\u00a0said meteorologists issued alerts before the storm hit but they were caught off guard by the amount of hail that was dumped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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