Tornado hits, 5 dead, 33 injured, more than 140 factories damaged
southern China, killing five people and causing damage to more than 140 industry structures.
Tornado hits, 5 dead, 33 injured, more than 140 factories damaged
On Saturday, a tornado devastated Guangzhou, southern China, killing five people and causing damage to more than 140 industry structures.
According to the China Meteorological Administration, the tornado struck around 3 p.m. in Guangzhou's Baiyun area, a huge city and manufacturing center near Hong Kong. Storm clouds and debris blowing up into the air darkened the mid-afternoon sky, as seen in videos shared online.
Authorities said that another 33 people were injured and 141 factory buildings were damaged, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Tornado warnings were issued for other parts of Guangzhou and there were unconfirmed reports that a second tornado appeared to have hit another district in the city later in the afternoon.
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen visited Guangzhou during an official visit to China earlier this month.
The city, formerly known as Canton, also recently held the Canton Fair, a major export and import exhibition that draws buyers from around the world.
In September, two tornadoes killed 10 people in Jiangsu province in eastern China.
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