What you need to know about Jiangsu's deadly tornado
Updated: 2016-06-24 14:13
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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A bird's eye view of a tornado-hit village in Funing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. [Photo/Jiangsu Communication Broadcasting Station] |
Place: Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu province
Time: 2:30 pm, Thursday, June 23, 2016
Casualties: 98 killed and about 800 injured
Rescue efforts:
Search for the people through the debris has been completed, cleaning efforts are underway.
More than 1,300 police officers have been called in to assist with the rescue efforts and displaced residents.
The city has activated its highest response system following the extreme weather.
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