US EditionTornado kills 5 people in eastern China
- Chinese weather officials have issued warnings for heavy rain and strong winds in multiple regions, including coastal areas near the Yellow Sea off Jiangsu.
- A brief but fierce tornado struck a densely-populated area in Suqian, northern Jiangsu, resulting in five deaths and four injuries. It also caused significant damage to 1,800 homes and crops.
- Tornadoes are rare in China but have caused deaths in Jiangsu in recent years. Last year, one person was killed, and four died in 2021, including eight people in Wuhan.
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Ten dead after tornadoes tear through two cities in eastern China
Ten people have died as two tornadoes ripped through two cities in China's eastern Jiangsu province.It's the latest deadly extreme weather event to hit the country, which over the last few months has been grappling with severe floods as well as extreme heat waves.Five people were killed and four were severely injured from a strong tornado that struck Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.READ MORE: The C…
Deadly Tornado Rips Through Eastern China, Video Goes Viral
A tornado in eastern China killed 10 people and seriously injured several others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events to strike the country. The tornado affected more than 5,500 people, with 137 houses collapsing, according to "preliminary statistics" cited in a CCTV report. More than 400 people have been temporarily relocated because of the twister, state media said. Video footage of the tornado ripping …
China braces for more harsh weather after tornado kills 10
BEIJING: Chinese weather officials stepped up warnings about heavy rain and strong winds in several regions, state media said on Wednesday (Sep 20), a day after a violent tornado wreaked havoc in the eastern province of Jiangsu, killing 10 people. The latest incident
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