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Widespread damage after huge hailstones pound Paraguay capital

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Large hailstones pounded parts of Paraguay’s capital, breaking windows and denting cars.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:14:13 UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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