STORM IN ENGLAND
TWO PEOPLE KILLED CHANNEL SHIPPING BUFFETED. (British Official Wireless.) Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, November 3. Southern England and a largo part of the Midlands were swept yesterday morning by a violent thunderstorm. It lasted only about half an hour, but during its brief passage several people were struck by lightning, two men being killed. Torrential rain fell, buildings and motor cars were blown over, and shop windows were smashed. The storm was most seriously felt in the Channel, where a seventy-mile gale raged during the early part of the day. Two of tlio mailboats on the Folkc-stonc-Boulognc runs were slightly damaged, and four passengers wore injured. Other shipping had severe hudetings, and but for gallant work by motor lifeboats lives would have been lost on small vessels which were in difficulties.
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Evening Star, Issue 20633, 5 November 1930, Page 9
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135STORM IN ENGLAND Evening Star, Issue 20633, 5 November 1930, Page 9
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