Italy: storm brings thick layer of hail and flooding to north-east – video

A hailstorm hit the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy in August, turning the roads into wintery scene.

Footage showed roads blanketed by thick hail and areas covered in flood water in Reana del Rojale and Tarcento.

Italy has experienced deadly floods and record heatwaves over the last few months

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