27-08-2020 23:55 via news.yahoo.com

Wild windstorm kills 3, taints water in Melbourne, Australia

A wild storm that hit Australia's second-largest city knocked out power to 56,000 homes, contaminated the water supply and felled trees that killed three people, authorities said Friday.A 4-year-old boy was struck by a tree Thursday evening and died later in hospital, police said, as Melbourne was lashed by wind speeds up to 158 kph (98 mph).Around 56,000 homes lost power, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said.
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