據(jù)外媒報(bào)道，澳大利亞西澳州東南部小麥在收割前帶經(jīng)歷了一場(chǎng)嚴(yán)重冰雹，農(nóng)作物遭到摧毀，農(nóng)民們損失慘重。
據(jù)報(bào)道，17日的冰雹席卷了珀斯東南約400公里處的Newdegate到海岸附近的Ravensthorpe地區(qū)，造成的損害估計(jì)在2000萬(wàn)至3000萬(wàn)澳元。一些農(nóng)民失去了高達(dá)70%的作物收成。
盡管大部份受影響的農(nóng)民都投保風(fēng)暴傷害險(xiǎn)，但對(duì)期待豐收的農(nóng)民來(lái)說(shuō)，這次的冰雹是一個(gè)沉重打擊。
部分原文報(bào)道如下：
WAFarmers estimated Saturday night's hailstorm, which swept down from Newdegate to Ravensthorpe near the coast, caused damage estimated at $20 million to $30 million.
Some farmers lost up to 70 per cent of their crops.
The event comes as a blow to farmers as what is expected to be a bumper harvest gets under way, though it is understood most of those affected will have insurance for storm damage.
