51 dead, dozens injured in China extreme weather
Updated: 2016-06-23 20:59
(chinadaily.com.cn/Xinhua)
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Downpours, hailstorms and a tornado battered parts of Yancheng City at 2:30 pm Thursday. [Photo/Weibo] |
A fatal storm and tornado killed 51 people on Thursday afternoon when it hit Yancheng city in China's Southeastern Jiangsu province, local authorities confirmed.
The extreme weather causes downpours, hailstorms and a tornado which battered parts of Yancheng city at 2:30 pm, causing many houses to topple. Transportation and electricity have been cut off.
Dozens are injured in the storm according to media reports.
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