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Video shows damage as tornadoes strike China, killing 1 and injuring dozens

May 15, 2021, 03:01 IST
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An image of a tornado in the United States.deepspacedave/iStock
  • A video posted on Weibo shows the damages from a tornado in Wuhan, China.
  • Two deadly tornadoes have injured sixty people and killed one person in two Chinese cities.
  • The initial tornado impacted the Caidian District at 8:39 p.m. local time, with winds of 23.9 meters per second.
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Two tornadoes, one in Wuhan, China, and another in Suzhou, China, have injured 60 residents and killed at least one, according to Reuters.

A video posted on Weibo shows the damages from the tornado in Wuhan.

Some factories were toppled in the region, and electrical facilities and residential buildings were also reportedly damaged.

China's Xinhua news agency initially reported that 41 people were being treated in hospitals in Wuhan, and six people are missing.

The second tornado struck the city of Suzhou and killed one person, and injured an additional 21.

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The initial tornado impacted the Caidian District at 8:39 p.m. local time, according to Xinhua news, with winds of 23.9 meters per second.

Reuters reported that the local government in both regions is still assesing the damage and tolls of those injured and killed by the tornadoes.

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